Forbes magazine has put together a list of the fastest vehicles available for under $50,000, and the results aren’t surprising (at least to us). The 2012 Shelby GT500 tops the list, barely squeezing under the limit with a base price of $49,605, while the 2012 Boss 302 made it a Mustang 1-2 by taking home second place. With Forbes using a horsepower-to-weight ratio rather than acceleration times or top speed to determine the best performance car, the two Mustangs dominated the list with 6.9 lb/hp and 8.2 lb/hp, respectively. Other …

The Boss 302 has taken much of the accolades for the Mustang family this past year, garnering awards from MotorWeek, Hagerty, Cars.com, Autobytel.com, Ward’s, Car & Driver and Automobile Magazine. The standard Mustang hasn’t been forgotten though. Today the Mustang GT was named by Consumer Reports as one of their ten top picks, winning the top spot in the sporty car category for the second straight year. Here’s what Consumer Reports had to say about the 2012 Mustang GT:
The heart of this iconic sports car has always been its strong …

The 2012 Ford Mustang Mustang 302 has received MotorWeek’s “Best of the Year” 2012 Drivers’ Choice Award. MotorWeek, television’s longest running automotive series, has presented its Drivers’ Choice Awards annually since 1983. The awards are among the auto industry’s most prestigious honors and are announced at the Chicago Auto Show. The Mustang Boss 302 took top honors for preserving its pony car roots, while delivering exceptional performance, power and comfort.
“We are honored to receive this award for the Boss 302,” said Dave …

It’s pretty obvious that Mustang fans believe the modern Boss 302 will be a future classic, but what about the rest of the automotive community? According to Hagerty, at least, the Boss 302, specifically the Laguna Seca model, is destined to be a collector car in the coming years. The classic car insurance company recently released their annual “Hagerty Hot List” predicting what current cars under $100,000 will be in high demand in the future, and the race-ready Mustang made it onto the list. “This year’s Hot List includes cars …

Cars.com has a different take on its annual awards, placing vehicles in categories for work, play, family, and eco-friendly. It’s no surprise to us, though, that the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 took top honors for the “Best Car for Driving Fun” and won the overall category for “Play Car of the Year.” The web site praised nearly every aspect of the Boss 302, from the 5.0-liter V8 to the adjustable suspension and steering to the retro styling. The 2012 Mustang Convertible also won a category, the “Best Car for Sun …

The Mustang continues to rack up awards as fast as magazines and web sites can hand them out. The latest comes from Autobytel.com, who named the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 as their ’2012 Sports Car of the Year’. The Boss 302 beat out fellow finalists like the  Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911, thanks to the adjustable suspension system, “beastly” 5.0-liter V8 and Recaro seats. “Ford is taking its Mustang line-up back to the future with a no-apologies sport-performance heritage model,” the web site say about the Boss 302. …

The Ford Mustang continues to garner awards from the automotive press, the latest of which comes from MSN Autos who named the 2012 Mustang GT as the car with the “best bang for the buck”. With a base price of $29,310 and 412 horsepower, the Mustang GT has a $/HP ratio of 71.14, beating out the likes of the Chevrolet Camaro SS ($74.77 /HP), Dodge Challenger R/T ($79.77/HP), Dodge Charger R/T ($81.07 /hp) and more.
The web site heaped praise on the Mustang, saying that “Ford has fine-tuned this car to …

Today Ward’s released their annual 10 Best Engines list for 2012, and the Ford Mustang Boss 302′s V8 was included in the recipients. This is the second year that Ford’s 5.0-liter V8 has been awarded the honor, after the Mustang GT’s engine was named to the list for 2011. The Boss 302′s V8 was one of only three engines to not feature direct injection, the largest displacement engine on the list, and the only V8 to be given the award. With 444 horsepower the 5.0-liter V8 was also by far …

Today Car and Driver announced their annual 10 Best list, and to no surprise the 2012 Ford Mustang was included on the list. Car and Driver specifically singled out the GT and Boss 302 models, praising Ford’s engineers for creating “a new standard” for muscle cars. The 2012 Mustang was one of three American cars on the list, the other two being the Ford Focus and Cadillac CTS-V, and the only muscle/pony car to be selected. Other vehicles on the list include the Mazda MX-5 Miata, Porsche Boxster, Volkswagen Golf/GTI …

Today Automobile Magazine announced the recipients of their 2012 All-Star awards, with the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 named as one of the winners. The Boss 302 was part of the ten car list that included cars like the Ferrari 458 Italia/Spider , Audi TT RS, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and Range Rover Evoque. Here’s what Automobile Magazine had to say about the Boss 302:
The Boss 302 is the best Mustang ever, but that’s merely a footnote to the real story. The big news is that Ford’s newest bad boy not only …