What is the Daytona 500 pace car? Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, first electric vehicle for race
The Chevy Blazer EV SS will be the first electric vehicle leading the Daytona 500 to the green flag and it's the 16th time the manufacturer has been the pace car for the Daytona 500.
The "SS" stands for "Super Sport", it's a high-performance trim package that Chevrolet has to offer. The SS package has distinct markings on cars.
Sunday's pace car, the Blazer EV SS, is an all-wheel drive car with up to 615 horsepower and a 0-to-60 speed of 3.4 seconds. To reach that power, the car must be in the "Wide Open Watts" mode, a new mode from Chevrolet that unlocks the car's full power.
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