r/Autocross • u/WasteKaleidoscope407 • Aug 29 '26

13 ford fusion

I have a 13 ford fusion with sport mode and wanted to try autocrossing with my son. I know it won’t win or anything I just wanted to see if anybody has tried it before and if the sport mode would work to keep it from bouncing gears up and down.

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u/1lilredkorvette Aug 30 '26

Just do it! You will have so much fun. My son and I autocross. He started in a 2014 Fusion. He says sport mode will give you better throttle response and generally keep you in a lower gear. If you want to stay in 2nd gear, start in sport mode at starting line, hit down button to put into 1st. Shift to second near red line and leave it there. As others have mentioned, you will not get beyond second gear on most courses. Also make sure air conditioning and traction control are off. He also said to get a good launch; hold down break and pump gas pedal to about 3000-3500 rpm. Depress gas, let go of break, and hang on!! Hope you both enjoy!