Ford Rapid Red Vs Ruby Red
I was also told that race red remains an option however it is wayyyy to bright and tacky for me.
Ford rapid red vs ruby red. Here s our first look at the 2020 ford fusion s rapid red hue. As the gang was getting ready to do a video with the 2020 gt500 in the background in a color known as red hot metallic someone from ford performance stepped up and let them know the color had a new name. For anyone interested in seeing the difference between the the 13 candy red and the 14 ruby red. Explore our other article to view all 2020 mustang color options.
This shade is a cooler toned red that made red hot seem a little off. Previously called red hot metallic honestly rapid red is a little bit better. In talking to the guys at the shop i am planning on using i gather that this is not as exotic as it sounds to me and is widely used as an oe finish. When i asked if the ford rep could describe this replacement color the closest description that they could give me was that the rapid red was a cross between the depth of the ruby red metallic and the luster of a candy red.
In our database we found 508 offerings of red in 91 of the 92 production years of the ford 1926 1942 and 1946 2020. In researching this i see it is a tri coat with a tinted clear as the mid layer. American muscle had its annual mustang show last weekend and at the show ford racing turned up with a 2020 shelby gt500 to show off. After vascillating all over the map on a color i saw a 2016 taurus in this ford red and now i know.
The last offering of red on a ford in our paint database was in 2020 with 7 shades of red paint named kapoor red rapid red magma red hot pepper red race red burgundy velvet and ruby red. While race red is bright and fun and ruby red is jewel toned and classy rapid red skates right in between.