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Remember that mean looking Chevy Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car? Well, here is one of its nemesis, the Ford Mustang GT Daytona 500 Pace Car. Announced by Ford, the 2011 Ford Mustang GT will serve as the official pace car for the Daytona 500 NASCAR race. Boasting a little more power than the Camaro Indianapolis 500 pace car, the Mustang GT Daytona sports a 5.0-liter V-8 engine producing 412-horsepower and 390 ft-lb of torque.

The Mustang pace car features a special Daytona 500 paint scheme, a Ford Racing suspension, strut tower brace and mufflers, unique painted wheels and a special interior treatment, including lit sill plates

The new Mustang GT also offers drivers new convenience technologies, including:

• Standard message center
• Integrated blind spot mirrors
• MyKey™ programmable vehicle key

From the signature 5.0 fender badges to the new engine cover, Mustang GT honors and continues the proud heritage of its predecessors. The speedometer increases to 160 mph, and the tachometer redline advances from 6,500 to 7,000 rpm.

Ford plans to auction the actual pace car at Sunday’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a charity researching cures for Type 1 diabetes.Ford plans to auction the actual pace car at Sunday’s Barrett-Jackson auction in Arizona, with proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, a charity researching cures for Type 1 diabetes.

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