One Ford Philosophy Vital In Design Center Development Of '13 NASCAR Fusion
MAY 15, 2012
* Ford Racing’s 2013 NASCAR Fusion was subjected to the same development process as any other production vehicle within the Ford Motor Company Design Center.
* Ford was the first manufacturer to unveil its 2013 model when it showed the car on track at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Jan. 24, 2012.
* The normal schedule for getting a production vehicle from paper to showroom is roughly four years, but by the time the green flag falls for the 2013 Daytona 500 the development of the 2013 NASCAR Fusion will have taken half that amount of time.
DEARBORN, Mich. -- The 2013 NASCAR Ford Fusion is still nine months away from its official debut in the Daytona 500, but the race to get it from concept to competition is progressing right on schedule.
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