The Hertz Corporation, the worlds largest general use airport car rental brand, and Penske Racing, today introduced the special edition ‘Hertz Penske GT.” The Penske-inspired Ford Mustang GT, with a 5.0 liter V8 engine, joins other American muscle cars in the Hertz Adrenaline Collection and features performance upgrades to give consumers an exhilarating driving experience. The exclusive, limited edition vehicle is available at select U.S. airport locations and was introduced on Friday, July 5, at Subway Firecracker 250 Powered by Coca-Cola NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway. In January, Hertz and Penske Racing entered into a multi-year agreement with Hertz serving as a 2013 primary sponsor for select races on the #22 Penske Racing car competing in both the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series. The #22 Hertz Ford Mustang will race in a special livery mirroring the Hertz Penske GT in the New England 200 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH on July 13. In its first race, the #22 Hertz Ford Mustang competed at Dover International Speedway on June 1 with Penske Racings Joey Logano winning the event for his third-consecutive victory at the Monster Mile in the NASCAR Nationwide Series and his first Nationwide Series win driving for Penske Racing. It was Loganos 19th-career Nationwide Series victory and the 199th series victory for Ford Racing. See an image on the #22 team paint scheme page. (Penske Racing PR)
