Yet another 2011 Ford Mustang is serving as a NASCAR pace car. But this time around, the revised V-6 car that will lead the pack this weekend.
The 2011 Mustang 3.7-liter V-6 with its 305 horsepower and 31 mpg fuel economy will get the honor of pacing the Food City 500 NASCAR race on Sunday at Bristol International Speedway.
This will be the third time a 2011 Mustang has paced a NASCAR race this year. The first was the 2011 Mustang GT 5-litre V-8 pacing the field at the Daytona 500 followed by the 2011 Shelby GT350 pacing the Shelby American Sprint Cup Race in Las Vegas.
According to Ford, the Mustang is fitted with an aluminum block that helps shave weight, while the new six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, the twin-independent variable valve timing and electric power steering rack,help improve the engine's efficiency.
The 2011 Mustang 3.7-liter V-6 with its 305 horsepower and 31 mpg fuel economy will get the honor of pacing the Food City 500 NASCAR race on Sunday at Bristol International Speedway.
This will be the third time a 2011 Mustang has paced a NASCAR race this year. The first was the 2011 Mustang GT 5-litre V-8 pacing the field at the Daytona 500 followed by the 2011 Shelby GT350 pacing the Shelby American Sprint Cup Race in Las Vegas.
According to Ford, the Mustang is fitted with an aluminum block that helps shave weight, while the new six-speed manual and automatic transmissions, the twin-independent variable valve timing and electric power steering rack,help improve the engine's efficiency.