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A full-size clay version of No. 21 Ford Fusion, produced by the Design Center in Dearborn, Mich., is pictured in its traditional Motorcraft paint scheme. Fans will be able to get their first look at the 2013 Motorcraft Ford Fusion of the Wood Brothers this week, beginning on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the annual Roush Fenway Fan Day in Concord, N.C.

PHOTO CREDIT: NASCARMEDIA (USED WITH PERMISSION)

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DEARBORN, MI, (Apr. 10, 2012) – It may seem strange that on a race track where 43 cars can beat and bang on each other for the better part of three hours that the one thing nobody can see sometimes makes the most difference in who gets across the finish line first.

Yet that’s the case almost every week in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series as the air that gets buffeted around from stock cars whizzing around at close to 200 miles an hour provides grip and speed for the one in front while those stuck in the pack struggle to overcome its turbulent force.

That’s why when it came time to start designing the 2013 NASCAR Fusion stock car that will compete next season, aerodynamics was paramount to its development.

Continue reading “Photos/Video: 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion Wind Tunnel Testing”

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Photo Credit: NASCAR MEDIA & FORD’S FACEBOOK PAGE

New 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup Car Brings the “Stock Car” Back to NASCAR

Ford Racing unveils 2013 Fusion NASCAR Sprint Cup redesign at Charlotte Motor Speedway during NASCAR Media Tour.

2013 Sprint Cup car features full redesign by Ford designers to mirror 2013 Fusion production car and return brand identity to the track.

New Fusion race car will debut at Daytona 500 in February, 2013.

Continue reading “Photos: Ford Fusion first out of the gate with 2013 Cup Series Car”