2013 Mustang Boss 302 Review:The Grandaddy GT350
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- The Ford Mustang Boss 302 is considered the best of the live axle Mustangs. It had a superior motor, suspension, and handling than the normal Mustang GT. However somehow after all these years I still had never driven one. Thankfully my good friend CJ was kind enough to throw me the keys and rip the 302 up in the mountains to see what made so many people fall in love with this car. Thanks for watching and new uploads every Tuesday,Thursday, and Sundays!
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What’s your favorite gen mustang?
13-14 5.0
Tie between 69 fastback 13-14 and the 15-20
03/04 Cobra, not biased because I have one lol
S197 v2 like the Boss and Smurff. I call that the "Aston Martin body" because the bodylines and grille look like a V8 Vantage.
I love my 2014 5.0
The 2013 - 2014 Mustangs still look so good.
I believe the 13-14 cars will fetch some coin in the future. Ford nailed the look of those cars
@@hunterjohnson4954 I agree.
Yes!
I love the exterior, but the interior is so bland, outdated and cheap, Compared to other vehicles they had in that year
Can agree. One of my favorite bodystyles besides the terminator early 2000s
My favorite mustang body of all time, best tail lights in the game
I love this car so much. I clicked this notification INSTANTLY
Danka 🤘🏻
Amazing channel name, my friend! Just subbed! Us small automotive channels gotta support one another!
Seriously, love the channel name, that’s awesome!!
Same, I love the Boss 302!
Those “black circles” come out for more airflow when you are on the track. The boss 302 is a track car it shouldn’t have fog lights. Also the dash IS brushed aluminum it isn’t plastic.
That’s awesome I was just thinking those should come out for more airflow
A track car is the reason you have fog lights. It illuminates the corners better.
Yep, and you could also replace that grille with the one off the Boss 302s factory race car. That grille has the openings covered with actual mesh. These are nice cars.
@@Ccs4646 lol or just don’t have garbage headlights and you won’t need fogs to light the track up lmfao
@@mercury0214 I have great headlights. But those fog lights are great for lighting up the sides of the track where the headlights can’t always reach.
You know you are real car guy when you love when a car revs or does a wot pull and the captions says "Music" and you get that slight grin
This ^
Same
[music] or if you have a lumpy cam, sometimes [applause]
I had a ‘13 Boss 302 and loved it. Traded it in for a ‘16 GT350 which yes was better handling. But - there was a fun factor that I was missing from the Boss. I now have a ‘14 GT500 and I’m back in love.
Nobody cares.
Nice
@@m.m.6757 😂😂😂nah he got a nice lineup
@@ChildrenofLightYashar I’m a war veteran. Show me some respect. Loser.
@@m.m.6757 you sound jealous
God damn those are some brutal sounding downshifts
You should hear it with a full catless Corsa exhaust with Xtremes
@@ShelbyWithAShelby my hearing would be destroyed 😂
@@ShelbyWithAShelby Them pops are what makes us V8 guys smile..
@@dj80550 yes they do, and I think mine might crackle and pop more than this one
@@ShelbyWithAShelby The neighbors on early morning starts...I bet they love you😂
I owned a 2013 Boss 302. Ordered it brand new from the factory through the local Ford dealer. Was a super fun car to drive! I sold it to fund another project. Still miss that car sometimes.
What was your 8 years ownership experience like? Any clutch or transmission problems? What was the total miles you drove it?
I've had my 2013 since Nov 2013 - won't ever let it go.. it's more fun than virtually any other Mustang - great balance.
smart.... you won't regret it when you retire........$$$
We owned Awesome Set of 1970 Boss 302 Mustangs parked at church wedding 1975, one 'school bus yellow, ' competition gold, the other, grabber green. We tire out in the gold, sideways, boiling smoke, slamming thru gears, Hurst shifter. Folks stood on curb, drop jaw, in awe. For us, Nothing compared to the fun thrill of the 1970 Boss Mustangs. You must experience the drivers seat to understand the sheer joy, and feel the powerful loud sound, unique roar, rumbling intimidating growl. Hear that sound and know it's the
Mustang, coming round the corner, even before you see it. We've had several Mustangs since, but Wish we still had the Bosses! Thanks for the memories!!
Thank you David! As a Boss 302 owner( GRABBER BLUE) I love to see videos like this. This car is so under the radar that it needs to be truly appreciated. The GT350 is the heir apparent to the BOSS! P.S I love my Boss!!
Same but in GHIG!
Same here, grabber blue 3,500 miles... Love the car.
Same here. Comp Orange. If you know....you know.
Grabber Blue #2724 here. love this car!
Same here. I love that people still make review vids of this car. Proud owner of #3139 and the only way I'd ever give up this car would be to buy another one.
2013 looks so muscular and new one looks so refined.
EXACTLY
@Dank Vader Euro muscle. Like the m6
The Boss 302 is still considered by some as the best Mustang ever made. I like the new GT350 performance wise but the Boss 302 looks more like a Mustang and less like a fusion like 2015+ Mustangs.
I put all the Boss 302S and Boss 302R suspension parts on mine, as well as the Steeda suspension package, and some pretty decent engine work. On a road course, my car actually barely outruns my friend's GT350
@@ShelbyWithAShelby no offense but that may be a driver error then. Stock vs stock a Boss 302 will hang pretty well with a GT350 and a GT350 isn’t much faster. If you have all those parts, something isn’t right.
@@Snipedkill1016 well, it's at a somewhat short track, that doesn't have the best surface, so his IRS does give him quite an advantage of my live axle. This car gets upset quite easily compared to his
@@Snipedkill1016 it very well may be driver error though. I've only had this car on the track 3 times, and haven't had a lot of experience road racing cars. Most of my racing was done on bikes
@@ShelbyWithAShelby It’s a possibility the modifications need to be tuned up a bit. The GT350 feels smoother around the track, that’s for sure. I have a standard Boss but my dad has the Laguna, and his feels a lot different from mine. Little things like tires can make the biggest difference.
The 2012 and 2013 Boss was the best bargain of any car ever made to have something special and rare without braking the bank. Wish more companies made special editions like that which are affordable.
The plastic plugs up front pop out for more airflow at the track, you don't need fog lights on these cars. You can also uncork the sidepipes if you want it louder...
Exactly...those aren't just pointless plastic panels with no function, can be removed for functionality easily. I was also a passenger in a crash in one of these (a '12 302) on a racetrack, and was injured, but must say it could have been intensely worse so the vehicle did a great job protecting the occupants!
@@raver208 they also have the boss 302 s track car grille that they sale on lmr for 300$ it has mesh but no fog lights I’m ordering it now
There's something about the Boss that makes it an enjoyable experience to drive. Everyone I take for a ride falls in love with it. The engineering department at Ford got it right when they built this car.
IMO, 2013-2014 Mustangs are the best looking modern Mustangs. Would love to own a 13-14 Boss someday.
They were MY 12-13 only, 2011-12 by production dates
I’m in the middle of a coyote swap on a 1976 Lincoln continental, might have to ask David to drive it when she’s done.
Would be epic
Sounds dope as heck ngl
Just bought a 2013 in School Bus Yellow, a awesome car, so planted in the corners!!! And wicked with the track key engaged ha ha ha
AY!!! You finally reviewed a Boss 302! I have a 2013 School Bus Yellow Boss and I love it to death! Such a fantastic example of the S197.
I’ve got a 2013 Boss 302, 2012 Roush 675, 2016 supercharged GT convertible, and a 2019 Bullit for my mustang collection. The Boss 302 is a true drivers car. It’s my favorite out of all my stangs. I’ll be selling all the others eventually. I don’t see me selling the Boss for a very long time.
I literally just bought one of these and looked to see if you had done a review on one yet yesterday, then it pops up next day!
I’ve had everything. GT500s, Bullitts, Mach 1s etc. the Boss is the best all around Mustang I’ve ever had. It’s also the best sounding and one of the best looking IMO.
Garbage car
I liked the first gen s197 alot but when the 2013-14 era upgrade came out they were just perfect. Just a modern day instant classic. Especially with the mach 1 style vinyl
I remember seeing that car when I picked up the wheels. The 13’ Boss 302 is definitely my favorite mustang. And I can confirm, that car is loud af
Do you know the full exhaust setup? I want my 2011 coyote to sound just like this....
@@chriscooper8210 I can tell you that I'm running a full Corsa header back on my 12 Boss with the Corsa Xtremes, and is absolutely obnoxious. I actually am considering buying the Corsa Sports to quiet it down a bit
@@ShelbyWithAShelby thx for the info
@@chriscooper8210 no problem. Although, your GT won't sound the exact same as a Boss, just due to the slight differences in the engine, but it will sound very similar
@@chriscooper8210 awe touring axle back x pipe and cat delete
That Color, that body style, that Engine. It just doesn’t get any better. It looks so menacing. That thing sounds so Gnarly. Love your videos bud.
I’m in my late 60’s now. I drove the 70 school. Bus chrome Boss 302 back in the 70’s. There were not that many around back then . The acceleration was outstanding and so smooth. I later bought the big block Mopars.
Two years ago I bought a 13 Boss Laguna Seca. Yesterday, I took delivery of my Red 2013 Boss 302. So now I have two. If I live a few more years I’ll buy a GT 350r and finish my 69 mustang drag car. My Pitts (S1S) is my Boss with wings.
That’s very cool! Good for you enjoying your life and Stang collection. Take it easy drive safe friend!
Just an update . I started the engine rebuilt of the boss 302 engine going into the 69 car. I forgot that they have the screwed in freeze plugs and the steel crankshaft. They were new from Ford never assembled. I have the Ford chrome valve covers with the oil drippers in them. It must have been an option. I’ve got the original dual point distributor too.
This is my attainable dream car.
I have both a GT500 SuperSnake and a Boss 302 Laguna Seca. Also owned ‘17 GT350R which I sold. My favorite is still the Laguna Seca. Just love the sound and the raw feel of that car. So much fun to drive and no worries about that Roadrunner engine blowing up (cough cough that’s why I sold the GT350R).
I own a ‘13 GHIG Boss 302 (#2962). It’s a great car. Ford invited Boss owners to drive the GT350 on the track when it came out a few years ago. It is also a great car, just more refined in the suspension and transmission. While I loved the flat plane crank, I felt somewhat insulated from the car. I’d love to own one, but I prefer the ride, handling, and overall experience of the Boss. I feel like I’m part of the Boss and love it’s sounds and vibrations up through the shifter. I felt like I was just IN the GT350, but not part of it. Two similar yet very different cars and both very enjoyable to drive. Pick your preferences! I’ll need to drive the new Mach 1 to see how it compares. I fell in love with the Boss back in ‘69-70, so buying a ‘13 was a no-brainer for me. After 4,900 mIles and many smiles, I can tell you that I have had the radio on exactly 5 times. But then again I didn’t buy it for the stereo. It plays it’s own music.
Love your video on the Boss 302. It is everything you said and more. I own a 2013 School bus yellow Laguna Seca Boss 302 with only 6000 miles on it. It has never been driven in the rain or even on a cloudy day. I had a 1970 Boss 302 in my younger days. I can't believe I own this race car. I have the track key as well. This car halls.
I recently drove this car from San Diego to NM after my buddy bought it. It was an absolute blast to drive. So easy to get up to speed and handles it super well. The performance through a bend was also phenomenal
I have a performance white 2013 Boss, and couldn't be happier. Yeah it isn't as planted as my C6 Z06, or as fast, but it's has a great personality as a road car. The quad exhaust is addictive, with planted neutral steering and a gearbox ratio that exhilarating all day. Comfortable, simple and a purely fun track/muscle that absolutely love. Long live the Boss eh, lol 🇨🇦 Thanks for the vid, Dude in Blue :-) Can't believe at all it took you this long to drive a Boss!
My father has a 2012 boss and I have a 14 5.0 and that what I’m trying to mimic is the handling. The 302 is planted to the ground
Do you think that suspension upgrades and lighter wheels make it better?
@@unfairsanic5089 yes
@@alxin_836 ok, cuz im palnning to buy a used mustang gt 2016 in the near future and I want to make it more faster than a stock gt350 on track is it possible?
@@unfairsanic5089 it is very possible, power wise theres not that big of a difference , all you need to do is like you said , lighter wheels, suspension upgrades that are better than the gt350 and do some power mods to be able to rev to higher RPM
@@unfairsanic5089 starting from base poverty spec GT is going to be very expensive, if you can start from a PP2 so you get the magneride cuz if you don't youll never get better than a 350 with out spending a lot of money
I'm buying one as early as March! I dream about it daily! Thanks for FINALLY REVIEWING!!!!!
The 2012 boss 302 is my favorite coyote car. I'd take that any day over a new gt350
I love the body style of these stangs, before the 2015 remodel! In my opinion one of the best designs.
Fog light blanks come out for engine cooling at tracks.
This car is owned by CJ. Super cool dude! He bought it from a dealer that is local to me here in Minnesota. I was so close to pulling the trigger on this exact car. Amazing its on your channel David! Keep it up!
2013 was a glorious year for cars
and now everyone is going back to that year over the s550
I like his wheel and tire set up. A little extra meat in the rears and the right rim. Has a look like it should have come from the factory that way. Well done! Good review as always David.
it's a track car not a drag car
Isn’t a drag strip a track?
I bought a 2013 Laguna Seca version of this car two months ago and can't stop driving it. It is in it's own league. It is fierce beyond words and handles so incredibly. The LS version is very very special but it was the standard Boss 302 that I test drove that sent me on an immediate search for one. I just happened to get lucky and found the LS. If anyone gets a chance to drive in one of these you won't believe it.
hang on to it. Only 750 made for each of the 2 years.
It’s still looks so good, especially with a turbo!
Love my 13 BOSS. I had purchased a new 13 GT Premium and 7 months later traded it in for one of the last new 13 Boss' available...Needless to say no regrets!
Is it a big upgrade from the 2013 gt ?
Love my 2012 Competition Orange Boss 302! Bought it new and will never part with it, even after 9 years it’s still a thrill to drive!
Best Mustang since 1970. They did so well on the Boss 302
Back when i was looking for my boss 302 and this car was still in MN, i actually would go look at it before cj bought it. It's come a long way from when i was looking at it. Ended up doing to Oregon for mine because i wanted really low miles
It took a lot of love to get to where I wanted it but I’m happy! And glad it worked out for both of us!
Just drove a stock 13 GT500 this afternoon. I just don't get the same thrill out of driving fast modern cars that I do driving my older cars. Even the owner agreed that my 67 coupe with upgraded suspension, 375hp 331 stroker and Borla 3" exhaust was more fun around the backroads. Of couse it's 900lbs lighter too
David, one of my dream cars is the 2014 Ford Mustang GT premium with the deep impact blue. I personally love the Coyote 10-14 years the best. The Boss 302 is an absolute beast of a car!
2010 was a 4.6
This Boss 302 is GREAT. I think you would enjoy reviewing a stock 2012 2013 Boss 302. It will provide a VERY unique experience you have not had yet. Don't get me wrong, I love the mods on this Boss :D But the stock one is different enough to also be worth your time and review.
I love the S550 for the interior accoutrements. The 197 makes you a better driver by force. Physics happen quickly and are humbling. That said, the S197 are raw units and reward skill like nothing else. Love them
Love the video, the downshifts + pulls where just eargasmic lol. Owner’s gots a nice stang 302 👌
Loved it and honestly it was underrated and I actually like it over the gt350, I think it looks better and I like the feel and challenge of a live axle over independent suspension
This was a great car, and they probably made fewer than 8000 of them during the entire production run of 2012 and 2013. They are much harder to find on the used market than the GT 500's from 13 and 14, and well kept examples have held onto a lot of their value.
nah they're still pretty easy to find on the used car market..
S197’s >S550’s
Truth!! 💪
Just subbed to your channel, man! Love the name! Gotta sub with a name like that! 😎
You got an S197 Coyote?!
😂 hell yea thats my stang in my profile pic
@@DeathProof392 Nice man, looks good! I subbed in case you post some updates, and since us small car channels gotta support one another! 💪
Any mods yet? Love the color and the wheels!
I want an S197 bad, but instead I’m Coyote swapping my Fox on my channel soon and just got done swapping a Coyote into a friends New Edge on my channel...but man, I want an S197 Coyote BAD! Just something special about the S197s!! 🔥🔥
Any plans for yours??
@@RaceGasSmellsGood I subbed too and I liked all his videos 👍
MUSTANG!!! What is your instagram?
Just got my Boss 302 last week. It's a great car!
I think they are awesome. They are def underrated. Perfect for a daily and a track/seat time car.
I have a 2013 boss #2038 it's my 4th mustang an by far my favorite. So well balanced the quad exhaust is a unique sound the track key is a whole another car. I like the review done. As a dealer for Ford I've driven every mustang under the sun an I had the option to buy a 350 R with more miles or the 2013 boss I have an I dont regret my choice at all.
Love that cowl hood. I have a ‘13 GHIG Boss. Mine has twin turbos. I love my Boss. Truly Amazing cars....
I have a 2012 Boss 302 in Kona blue. The boss is a very underrated car. They are just nasty. Also there are not that many of them. Only a w year run. The roadrunner engine is unbelievable.
I used to have a 2012 version. I bought mine while deployed, lol. By far and away one of my favorite cars. Some days I really miss it.
My friends got one, same color and all.
Beautiful car stands out and runs extremely well !
The perfect street Mustang. Tons of character from the stick axle/V8/manual, the stoutest Coyote variant, corner-loving suspension and timeless S197 body style. Topped off with those eye-catching graphics. But maybe owning one has made me biased...
I'm currently on Boss number 2 2012 model no thanks to a drunk driver destroying my first one when he T-boned me while in it. Needless to say I went and bought another one immediately! They're unlike any other Mustang out there and definitely are an attention grabber anywhere you go. Loved the video and that WONDERFUL ear music coming from that roadrunner engine!
I only have an 11’ GT premium. It’s fully loaded and super clean. I’d literally cry and then promptly beat the shit out of whoever crashed me.
I’m trading up to a Boss come this March 23’. I think the absurd used car market will dip a bit with this current economy. It’s been my dream car since they came out. I’m stoked!
Still a Dream Garage car in red or black with the leguna seca package 🤤🤤🤤🤤
03/04 Redfire cobras and ‘13 SBY Boss 302s are perfection!
Yesssirr and 03/04 AB Mach 1’s 😈
That is the most wicked sounding 2013 Boss 302 I have ever heard!
No such thing as a 14 boss 302
@@BossMan302 Technically you are wrong. Ford Performance continued making the Boss 302 in 2014 as an R and an S model. They were strictly race cars and not meant for street use.
No they were going to make 50 boss 302S cars but never did. Even if they did you can’t purchase a 302S so it wouldn’t really matter.
@@BossMan302 somebody bought one at gateway...#28 www.gatewayclassiccars.com/DFW/649/2014-Ford-Mustang-Boss-302S--28
www.mecum.com/lots/SC0518-341292/2014-ford-mustang-boss-302s/
Usually I thought most decatted coyotes sound annoying af (I have a lot of them that dwell in the Daytona Beach area.) and ngl.. I know this is Audio but.. this roadrunner engine sounds GLORIOUS. I’m honestly surprised.
The foglights circles are removable for better air flow. Remember this is basically a track car. And on the seca model you don’t get a roll cage but, you get rear brace bars instead of the seats.
The reason the grille on the 302's have the "blank" fog lights is because Ford positioned this car to be all business, no frills mustang. No fog lights, no navigation, no glass roof option, no leather, no shaker sound system, no unnecessary weight. The idea is to have a no bullshit, all motor car, it also adds to the specialness of the car, the 2012 Boss in orange is one of my dream cars.
I can always tell how much you love a car by how many pulls you do and you love this car lol
I hope that prices for these stay where they are for just a couple more months.... hoping to find either a '12 or '13 Boss to buy as a "job promotion reward" pretty soon :) The sound this particular example makes is nothing less than euphoric.
Thank you for posting this on Sunday. It makes going back to work tomorrow a bit more bearable lol
Love the content, you go in great detail on all your reviews!!
I could never sell my Boss, ill have to buy another Mustang to get something modern in addition to
I’m moving across the country just so I can drive my boss every day again xD
I love my 13 Boss, plus it doesn’t leak oil 😜
2013-2014 is hands down the sexiest mustangs ever.😭
i had a '14 gotta have it green mustang.... if i could found a boss 302 in the same color id have bought that over a S550 everyday of the week..
the body of the 13-14 is by far the best looking mustang ever....
The 13-14 body is one of my all-time favorites, especially the GT500, but at the same time its interior is also one of my least favorites. The S550 is just so much nicer inside. And thank you to the owner for his service.
These cars are so cool; rear exit exhaust AND sidepipes, removable faux fog lights for better cooling, and special recaro seats.
Love it. One of my all time favourite Mustangs.
It’s one of those cars like the AE86 Corollas, it might not be the most refined, but it grabs your soul and makes you enjoy the sublime moment of connection between man and machine. Love mine.
the 2013 & 14 S197 mustangs are in my opinion the best looking mustangs built - making the 2013 BOSS 302 one of the best mustangs, an instant classic
I like that aftermarket raised hood & custom hood graphics. That car is not stock.
had a 13 and loved it, wish I still had it.
Ive been on the fence on wanting to get a mustang. Just so much car for the price, and I love the look of the 13-14
I own 2 13 Grabber Blue and a 12 Comp Orange incredible cars I have done many 90 degree turns at 90- 100+ miles in hour lateral g's for this car is 1.3 to 1.5 as far as data I've been looking at no car in 2020 can do this correct me if I'm wrong. Put forced induction in it and it does mid 10s to me this makes this the best bang for the buck car to have a versatile car drag strip and road course.
Loved this video, definitely getting added to the car playlist 🤘 2013-2014 still looks the best
I have a 2012 and I love it did a cold air intake and bama tune and mannnnn!!!
I had a grabber blue 2013 Boss 302 and loved it except for the crappy transmission. Now I've got a 2022 Mach 1 and love it.
Also the best sounding Mustang. Those side pipes really do a lot to change the sound.
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2012 blue boss 302 is my absolute dream car. used to play w it on nfs the run lol
I currently have a 2022 bmw M4 comp. Which is amazing. However, I miss my 2012 Boss 302 due to the “fun factor”. I will add shortly a Boss to the family once again l. Should have never gotten rid of it.
If you can't find a Boss get a Track Pack. It's basically a lower reving Boss. I got my Track Pack 6 months ago and couldn't be happier.
The lacuna seca didn’t come with a roll cage, it just came with a rear seat delete and a x brace for added stiffness. The fog lights aren’t there because the black pieces pop off for added air flow when on track.
I like how he cuts himself off when talking because he wants to do another pull 🤣 There's two David's in this video, there's car review David and then there's racer David
The best !! Greetings from Mexico !! 👍
I drive a 2020 5.0 and I love her but dang that boss is something to look at
I feel like these cars bottomed in price recently, becoming somewhat affordable, and from here they’re just gonna go up!
I’d love a white one or one in school bus yellow! 🔥🔥
At 8 years old lol. Good one. These cars will probably drop in price till they are 15-20 years old.
@@mysterycomment1553 Dude, I bought my 2013 for $28,000 in 2016... go look up the prices today.
Then come back and post "Ummm, sorry, I was wrong. I shouldn't make knee-jerk post when I don't know what I'm talking about."
hope this helps
@@MoGumboFukUTubeForChngngMyName not wrong there are lots that sell in the low 20’s all over Facebook and Craigslist etc. Guys listing them in high 30’s or 40’s are dreaming and doesn’t mean they sell.
I forgot about these. I want one now