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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Shelby GT350R Mustang. Weight reduction in pursuit of performance.

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Audi power-dense 2.5L TFSI engine with electric biturbo delivers 591 hp from 2,480 cc; 48V subsystem for the turbo

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By comparison: The new Ford Shelby GT 350 will feature a naturally aspirated 5.2L The 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 is powered by an aluminum 5.8-liter The car completes the standard sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 engine delivering more than 500 hp (373 kW), or approximately 75 kW/L. seconds, and its top speed is 310 km/h (192.6

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Flat Lenses Made of Nanostructures Transform Tiny Cameras and Projectors

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Shelby and colleagues at the University of California, San Diego , demonstrated a negative refractive index metamaterial in the microwave region. Demonstrated in 2016, with a description of the research published in Science , the technology immediately drew interest from smartphone manufacturers. That year, Richard A.

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