Ford Mustang to Enter Economy Challenge on NASCAR Track

Ford is taking the marketing campaign for the efficient V6 entry-level Mustang engine one step further. After advertising the powerplant’s best in class 31 mpg fuel economy, the company now wants to promote a down in the real world image of the  Mustang V6.

A team of Ford drivers will attempt to cover 1,000 laps of the U.S. Bristol Motor Speedway, driving a  Mustang V6 that will only use one tank of fuel. The event will see the 305 hp Mustang trying to cover over 500 miles on the NASCAR trac… (read more)