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Shelby Mustang Mach-E, BMW M5 spy shots: Car News Headlines

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Shelby American has launched its first electric vehicle in the form of a tuned Ford Mustang Mach-E. BMW was once again spotted testing a prototype for its redesigned M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels. Hyundai Elantra: Compare Cars 2024 Range Rover Sport SV spy shots and video $2.5B

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Ford’s first mass-produced carbon fiber wheels

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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. Ford, however, wanted more of a mass-production solution. The GT350R wheels would need to fulfill all of these demands in order to proceed to production.

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2024 McLaren 750S, 2024 Range Rover Sport SV: This Week’s Top Photos

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2023 Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Shelby American launched its first electric vehicle in the form of a tuned Ford Mustang Mach-E. 2025 BMW M5 spy shots – Photo credit: Baldauf We also spotted a prototype for the redesigned BMW M5, and this time the test vehicle sported the production-bound lights and wheels.

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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. We are real focused on weight reduction. —Raj Nair.

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Magna and Ford developing prototype carbon fiber composite subframe; mass reduction of 34%

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This is part of a larger effort by Ford to explore different design strategies for light chassis development, including magnesium subframes, carbon fiber subframes, aluminum cross-members and lightweight coil springs. —Grahame Burrow, President of Magna Exteriors.

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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

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Both the production car and race car will arrive in 2016 to mark the 50 th anniversary of Ford GT race cars placing 1-2-3 at the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. The all-new Ford GT serves as the pinnacle product of the new Ford Performance group, a division dedicated to providing innovation through performance. Click to enlarge.

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Ford CEO: Ford to focus on 5 key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance

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Fields said that Ford’s investments in products, people, plants and technology, combined with industry growth, are not only delivering a year of growth in terms of revenue, pricing power, operating margins and profitability in 2014, but are setting the stage for growth in and beyond 2015. We are transforming our approach to performance.

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