We've been hearing rumblings about a new Boss 302 for a while now, but
nothing confirmed.  Well, it now [finally] sounds like the plan is a
go.  Motor Trend writes:  "...Ford will launch a 21st century Boss
Mustang.  And like the storied Boss Mustangs of 1969, it'll be powered
by a rev-happy V-8 of about 5-liters.  The new Boss engine is an
alloy-block, naturally aspirated V-8 developing from the current
modular engine architecture.  Whisper out of Dearborn is it's good for
at least 390 horsepower, enough to tackle GM's 400-horse LS2.  The Boss
interior will be stripped out to keep costs down.  But the good news
for drivers is the car will get the impressive Shelby GT500 suspension
setup."

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Can things really get any better in Mustangland?  On the street we have
Bullet Mustangs, Mach 1s, standard GTs with 300 HP, supercharged 390 HP
Terminators, Hertz rent-a-car Mustangs, 500-HP Shelby GT500s and now a
very, very cool 390-HP Boss 302, with a "stripped out interior" I might
add (I love no/low-option cars!), on the way.  Seems Ford has finally
lifted the Mustang to the passion level & committment that GM has
always (okay, almost always), has afforded the Corvette.   And for
this, I say thank you, William Ford!

Patrick