With more than a tip of the hat to its heritage the 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302 is Autobytel’s 2012 Sports Car of the Year.

As Autobytel’s own Sue Mead says, “This horse loves to run and we loved to drive it.” The 2012 Mustang Boss 302 has a five-setting shock adjustment lets drivers choose the firmness of the road feel from a softer, cruising mode all the way up to race-handling rigid. Again, Mead says, “Ford is taking its Mustang line-up back to the future with a no-apologies sport-performance heritage model. It’s not an “Apprentice.” It’s not a “Manager.” It’s the Boss.  Specifically, it’s the 2012 Mustang Boss 302 that comes with a beastly 444-hp., 302 cubic inches, and a 5.0-liter street-legal dose of V8 adrenaline. Hold onto your hair, Donald Trump, it’ll blow your head back to the Recaro racing seats!

We love it because, at an MSRP of just about $40,000.00, the sports car dream just became attainable.

As the best-selling truck in the United States, for the last three decades, the Ford F-150 has seen its fair share of changes over the years, but the addition of the EcoBoost engine might be one of the biggest. The 2012 Ford F-150 EcoBoost was a unanimous decision for the Autobytel 2012 Truck of the Year by our staff. The new turbocharged and direct-injected engine allows the truck to deliver best-in-class towing capabilities without sacrificing fuel economy, and EcoBoost is offered on just about all of the F-150’s various models ranging from the base F-150 XL up to the luxurious F-150 Platinum. Buyers can also choose between the F-150’s multiple cab lengths and bed lengths to find a configuration that meets their exact needs.