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iRacing.com – First Ford Falcon & Mustang Previews

Posted on January 13th, 2010 in iRacing

iRacing.com has released first previews of two Ford race cars that will soon join their online racing simulation, showing a render image of the Ford Falcon FG01 and three scan-images of the Ford Falcon FR500S.

Based on the Australian Ford Falcon road car, the FG01 is Ford’s weapon of choice in Australia’s highly-populer V8 supercar series. The car is powered by a 5.0 V8 engine, putting out 600hp.

Powered by a 4.6l V8-engine putting out 325hp, the Ford Mustang FR500S is an assembly-line produced racing vehicle that is eligible in various series aimed at privateer drivers, including the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the Miller Cup which is sanctioned by the Grand American Road Racing Association.

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