I saw that show too but figured someone would have already made a long post about it.
The driver was Bobby Ore. His racing school taught the drivers from "Gone in 60 Seconds" and uses unmodified Fords for the test.
The car in the commercial was a 1999 V6 SE, MTX. Did you notice the white wall tyres though? Looks like so cheapy brand that probably has crappy traction.
