2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: the new pace car for the Ford 400 race
By Andrew C., 26 Aug, 2010. 0 Comments
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NASCAR Sprint Cup officers will give it to a green car to lead the field to the green flag next Sunday at the conclusion of Ford 400, indicating a NASCAR Sprint Cup first. The all-new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid highlighting the introduction of Ford's next-generation hybrid system, together with the all-new Fusion Sport will pace the Ford 400, which brings to a close Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Curtis Gray, Homestead-Miami Speedway President, said: "Miami is an international city with a flair for what's new. And with the evolution of Ford Championship Weekend into one of the highest-profile events in sports, the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami is the perfect spot for a historical racing first: the Fusion Hybrid Pace Car. The Ford Fusion Hybrid and the Fusion Sport will both be in NASCAR-motivated disguise for the race. Miami-area race enthusiasts and the national television audience on ABC will be the first to witness the cars, since they won't be formally revealed until the Los Angeles International Auto Show three days after. They will be available for sale in dealer showrooms in the spring of 2009.
After the Fusion Hybrid leads the field to the green flag, the 263-horsepower Fusion Sport will be the speed car for the rest of the Ford 400. "It's really appropriate that Ford is bringing the 2010 Fusion Hybrid to pace the Ford 400," he said. "The Fusion already gets great fuel mileage. And I sure know that my NASCAR Fusion gets great fuel mileage after the way we recently won the Texas race. But for Ford to come out with a hybrid version of the Fusion, that‚ best-in-class in terms of fuel economy, is really cool. It makes a great car even better," Edwards continued. "I just hope that I can be on the pole next week at Homestead, so I can be running up right behind it at the start of the race."
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