Ford Fusion will lead the NASCAR Sprint Cup field for the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, Sunday, November 16, 2008
Carl Edwards, driver of a competitive version of Ford’s Fusion and a contender for this year’s championship with 8 wins already under his belt, was quoted in the NASCAR press release saying, “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.”
Ford is overtly proud of the Fusion and is excited about showing off the car to race fans at the track and those in the television audience. It is said the 2010 Fusion will set the bar for fuel economy among all cars in its class, boasting 5 mpg more than Toyota Camry in city driving.
Gil Portalatin, Hybrid Applications Manager explains, “Because our hybrid can run at a much higher speed in electric mode, you can do so much more in city-driving…”
The 2010 Ford Fusion will share some of the same battery technology as the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid allowing it to operate in electric mode at speeds up to 47 mph with a range of more than 700 miles of city driving on a single tank of gas.
“Under the right conditions,” says Portalatin, “you can drive in your neighborhood or mall parking lots without using a drop of gasoline.”
The 2010 Ford Fusion will be officially unveiled at the Los Angeles International Auto Show on November 19, 2008 Consumers can expect it in Ford dealer showrooms in Spring 2009.
Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas, will wave the green flag at the start of Sunday’s Ford 400. Says Fields, “…pacing the Ford 400 showcases exactly what our customers want, fuel economy and fun - and we’re pleased to be able to offer racing fans a glimpse of what’s to come at Sunday’s race.”
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