MUSTANG SHELBY GT350R WITH INNOVATIVE CARBON FIBER WHEELS WINS POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF WHAT'S NEW AWARD
MUSTANG SHELBY GT350R WITH INNOVATIVE CARBON FIBER WHEELS WINS POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF WHAT'S NEW AWARD
by Ford | October 19, 2016DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 19, 2016 – Ford's multi-award-winning Mustang Shelby GT350R has added another accolade to its collection – a 2016 Popular Science Best of What's New Award in the Auto category.
'The Best of What's New awards honor innovations that shape the future,' said Kevin Gray, Popular Science executive editor. 'From life-saving technology to incredible space engineering to gadgets that are just breathtakingly cool, this is the best of what's new.'
The 2016 Shelby GT350R won the award thanks to its ultralight carbon-fiber wheels – the first of their kind on a production car.
The two front wheels are insulated with a ceramic thermal barrier coating adapted from technology that is similar to what NASA used on the space shuttle. Each 19-inch carbon-fiber wheel weighs about 15 pounds less than an equivalently sized aluminum wheel, improving the vehicle's acceleration and handling.
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Founded in 1872, Popular Science is the world's largest science and technology magazine; with a circulation of 1.3 million and 6.8 million bi- monthly readers. In each issue, Popular Science reports on the intersection of science and everyday life, with an eye toward what's new and why it matters. Popular Science is published by Bonnier Active Media, a subsidiary of Bonnier Corporation.
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Each year, Popular Science reviews thousands of new products and innovations and chooses the top 100 winners across 10 categories for inclusion in its annual Best of What's New issue. To win, a product or technology must represent a significant step forward in its category.
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 203,000 employees and 67 plants worldwide, the company's core business includes designing, manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars, trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its products and services, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
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