{"id":1867,"date":"2016-10-20T16:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-20T16:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/?p=1867"},"modified":"2024-04-29T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T09:23:17","slug":"why-did-ford-win-a-popular-science-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.akinsford.com\/blog\/why-did-ford-win-a-popular-science-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford carbon-fiber wheels win Popular Science award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why did Ford win a Popular Science award?<\/h2>\n

Ford has just taken home a significant recognition. The company was just named a winner of a Popular Science \u201cBest of What\u2019s New\u201d award. So why did Ford win a Popular Science award? One new technology Ford has developed was singled out as the reason for the recognition.<\/p>\n

New Ford Carbon Fiber Wheels<\/h3>\n

The new Ford that has been receiving all the attention are the carbon-fiber wheels that were included on the 2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R. Utilizing carbon-fiber wheels over other materials helps reduce the weight of the wheels. Lighter wheels require less energy to move, helping to improve acceleration, handling and vehicle responsiveness.<\/p>\n

Ford first began experimenting with carbon-fiber wheels on the all-new Ford GT supercar. The technology has since worked its way down to other vehicles in the Ford Performance lineup, including the Shelby Mustang GT350R.<\/p>\n

Read More: Learn more about the engine performance of the 2017 Mustang<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mustang GT350R was the car that caught the attention of Popular Science. This special model is the racing variation of the already impressive performance-oriented Shelby Mustang GT350.<\/p>\n

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The Best of What\u2019s New Awards recognize accomplishments and innovations that will shape the future. The benefits of carbon-fiber wheels will have an immediate impact on models in the Ford Performance lineup. Extensive use of this technology will no doubt become standard on later models.<\/p>\n

Ford is constantly pushing performance technology<\/a> further. Developing technologies and systems that add to the already impressive capabilities of the Ford Performance lineup.<\/p>\n

Akins Ford is home to several capable Ford Mustang models<\/a>. Pay us a visit to take one for a test drive<\/a>. Take a look at our selection<\/a> to learn more about everything we have to offer here at Akins Ford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Why did Ford win a Popular Science award? Ford has just taken home a significant recognition. The company was just named a winner of a Popular Science \u201cBest of What\u2019s New\u201d award. So why did Ford win a Popular Science award? One new technology Ford has developed was singled out as the reason for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,11],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n