I'll check my local listings. I don't like NASCAR because the cars don't have anything in common with their namesakes. While in japan inwent to some JGTC races those were great. I actually recognized the car they were racing. I assume it's kinda the same for Grand Am.

Yeah, the GT style cars start out as street cars. NASCAR is just a ground-up race car unlike the old days.

Grand Am is owned by NASCAR, though. :p

But grand am uses street style cars right?

In the GT class, yes.

That's what I want to see.

I doubt it. The base 'vette with Z51 suspension ran around 3:01 or so, depending on the year, and that's about 400# lighter with very similar power and wider tires, IRS, and better aero.

I think the Boss will see a 3:04 at best. Of course, SVT will somehow manage to drive it to a never-to-be-duplicated 2:59 or something like they did the GT500.

I think it's going to make a lot of Corvette owners very angry. :)

What?
Every 1/4 mile, lap time, etc. Ford has published has been done by the general public and many beaten. Ford posting a 12.8 1/4 mile for the new 5.0 got beat by a bone stock 12.6 run already, Ford has been one of the more 'accurate' companies when it comes to posting times.

There were a few Boss 302R's in the Daytona Grand-Am 200 last week. One of them came in 2nd, and was very close to winning, but some late cautions killed it for them. It was beat by an M3, but I believe it had a V8 in it.

seriously why the **** cant they just have the option of getting a mustang on special order. :shakes head:

That doesn't hold true for their 2:58.XX lap around VIR. In fact, the 2011 LL saw nearly a 6-second slower pace from the GT500 SVTPP car.

SVT are the ONLY ones who ever got a GT500 (stock) around VIR anywhere near the 3 minute mark, much less under.
All current production M3's have V8's in them.

With the same power, and 400# more weight and a higher center of gravity, I don't see how. No way to know for sure though until some independant testing is done, though!

Ah, okay, I didn't realize that. For some reason I thought they had TT'ed V6's in them. I believe one of the M3's had the fastest track time at Daytona, not sure what the Boss' were running.

Well, numbers are out. I am truly and completely impressed with the Boss 302 being faster than the GT-R and Z06 out at Leguna Seca.

I am still curious how the car will do on a faster track, like VIR, in comparison.

IN RED: Me too, Ford really did something amazing this time...and I'm not even close to being a ford guy.. but this just rocks

Totally. I still am happier with my Z06 than a mustang, but complete :tiphat: to Ford. For $43K, I don't think you can beat the BOSS if you plan on buying new, staying stock.