In researching this i see it is a tri coat with a tinted clear as the mid layer.
Ford rapid red vs ruby red.
For anyone interested in seeing the difference between the the 13 candy red and the 14 ruby red.
The two metallic tinted clearcoat hues are the second most expensive out of the eight total exterior color options for the model with white.
Assigned order code d4 rapid red is one of two metallic tinted clearcoat color options available for the 2020 ford fusion.
Previously called red hot metallic honestly rapid red is a little bit better.
I was also told that race red remains an option however it is wayyyy to bright and tacky for me.
After vascillating all over the map on a color i saw a 2016 taurus in this ford red and now i know.
Available on 2020 mustangs this metallic paint is a perfect mix of race red and ruby red which provides a great variance of color depending on how the light hits it.
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.
This shade is a cooler toned red that made red hot seem a little off.
Explore our other article to view all 2020 mustang color options.
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.
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.
While race red is bright and fun and ruby red is jewel toned and classy rapid red skates right in between.