If yesterday it was just a rumor, today it became official! For the first time in 40 years a Ford car will be the peace car for the NASCAR season-opening Daytona 500. “Having the opportunity to pace America’s biggest auto race with a Ford icon like the 2011 Mustang GT is truly an honor,” said Jamie Allison, director, Ford North America Motorsports.
The new peace car will be based on the 2011 Ford Mustang GT and will be a Race Red glass roof coupe with an all-new 5.0-liter V-8 engine capable of producing 412 horsepower as well as delivering an impressive 25 mpg on the highway.
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