Ford Mustang Boss 302 vs Chevrolet Corvette |
Ford Mustang Boss 302
- built in USA
- 2012
- 440 HP 5.0L
- 146 mph
by AutoBlog Canada (Dec, 2012)And surprisingly the system lets you set the launch control all the way up to the 7,500 rpm redline – perfection!
VS
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- $74k built in America
- 2011
- 500 HP 7.0L
- 198 mph
by Car and Driver (Jul, 2013)Without exploiting launch control, which is handy but beatable, we clocked a best sprint to 60 mph of 3.9 seconds and 12.2 seconds at 117 mph in the quarter-mile.
Road Tests Real world tests of Mustang Boss 302 vs Corvette
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Top speed
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Higher redline | 7,500 RPM | vs | 7,000 RPM | More than 5% more revs | |||
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| Faster top speed | 198 mph | vs | 146 mph | 52 more mph; leaves lesser cars in the dust on the straights | |||
| Faster in the quarter mile | 12 s | vs | 13.2 s | Around 10% faster at the drag strip | |||
| Faster to 100mph | 8.3 s | vs | 11 s | Around 25% faster to 100mph | |||
| Much bigger engine | 7,011 cc | vs | 4,951 cc | More than 40% bigger engine | |||
| More torque | 465 ft-lb @ 4,600 RPM | vs | 380 ft-lb @ 4,500 RPM | More than 20% stronger engine from a stand-still; more acceleration power | |||
| More powerful engine | 500 HP @ 6,200 RPM | vs | 440 HP @ 7,500 RPM | Around 15% stronger engine | |||
| Lighter curb weight | 3,130 lb | vs | 3,580 lb | Around 15% lighter curb weight; less inertia to overcome when accelerating | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
general | Mustang Boss 302 | vs | Corvette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Ford | Chevrolet | |
| Type of car | Production car | Production car | |
| Year | 2012 | 2011 | |
| City mileage | 17 MPG | 15 MPG | |
| Highway mileage | 26 MPG | 24 MPG | |
power & handling | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.14 lb/hp | 6.26 lb/hp | |
| Maximum hp | 440 HP @ 7,500 RPM | 500 HP @ 6,200 RPM | |
| Maximum torque | 380 ft-lb @ 4,500 RPM | 465 ft-lb @ 4,600 RPM | |
| Max RPM | 7,500 RPM | 7,000 RPM | |
| Steering system | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion | |
engine | |||
| Displacement | 4,951 cc | 7,011 cc | |
| Cylinders | V8 | V8 | |
| Air compressor | None | None | |
| Fuels | |||
| Gas | |||
| Compression ratio | 11:1 | 11:1 | |
| Bore/stroke | 3.63 in / 3.65 in | 4.13 in / 4 in | |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 2 | |
road tests | Mustang Boss 302 | vs | Corvette |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top speed | 146 mph | 198 mph | |
| 1/4 mile | 13.2 s | 12 s | |
| 0-60mph | 4.6 s | 3.6 s | |
| 0-100mph | 11 s | 8.3 s | |
transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | RWD | RWD w/Electronic Traction Control | |
| Gearing | Traditional | Traditional | |
| # of gears | 6 | 6 | |
| Gear ratios | |||
| 1: 3.66:1 | |||
| 2: 2.43:1 | |||
| 3: 1.69:1 | |||
| 4: 1.32:1 | |||
| 5: 1:1 | |||
| 6: 0.65:1 | |||
| Axle ratio | 3.73:1 | 3.42:1 | |
suspension, wheels & brakes | |||
| Front brakes | Disc | Disc | |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc | |
| Front wheels | 483/? 229 | 285/30 19 | |
| Rear wheels | 483/? 241 | 510/30 20 | |
physical dimensions | |||
| Curb weight | 3,580 lb | 3,130 lb | |
| Width | 73.9 in | 76 in | |
| Height | 55.1 in | 49.1 in | |
| Length | 188.1 in | 174.6 in | |
| Wheelbase | 107.1 in | 105.7 in | |
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