Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2017

in cooperation with Ford Motor Company, developed a prototype carbon fiber composite subframe which reduces mass by 34% compared to making a stamped steel equivalent. The design has passed all performance requirements based on computer-aided engineering (CAE) analyses. —Grahame Burrow, President of Magna Exteriors.

Carbon Fiber 247

Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Shelby 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2015

To source the new lightweight track-capable carbon fiber wheels that are standard on the new Shelby GT350R Mustang, Ford partnered with Australia-based Carbon Revolution. Carbon Revolution first began delivering composite wheels in 2004 for Formula SAE campaigns.

Carbon Fiber 150

Carbon Fiber Carbon Shelby Ford 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Ford will return to Le Mans in 2016 with the all-new Ford GT supercar ( earlier post ) to compete in the LM GTE Pro class, commemorating the 50 th anniversary of Ford’s 1966 overall victory. The new Ford GT race car for WEC and Le Mans competition unveiled today at Le Mans, France. Click to enlarge.

2016 150

2016 Ford Shelby Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

The new Ford GT on display in the Ford stand at NAIAS. In December, Ford President and CEO Mark Fields said Ford would focus on five key areas of innovation, one of them being performance. Ford’s electric drive vehicle sales. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004. Click to enlarge.

Shelby 150

Shelby Ford F-150 Carbon Fiber 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. High-powered Mustang GT, Mach1 and Shelby GT500 versions are well-known, with the latter model pumping-out 760 pin-you-back-in-your-seat horsepower. V8 engine, which has 100 more horsepower. liter EcoBoost.

Ford 85

Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 85

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2011

Uni-Chassis is a simple design made up of three basic elements: a front structure that utilizes a stressed engine to take suspension loads; a rear structure that utilizes the transaxle as a structural component; and, most importantly, the connection of front and rear structures by a structural tubular backbone that doubles as the torque tube.

Plug-in 199

Plug-in Plug Shelby Hybrid 199