Ford highlights GT350 Mustang's handling upgrades

Ford has emphasized extensive management-centered improvements that promise to enhance track operation of the newest Shelby GT350 and GT350R Mustang.
The GT350 is stated to substantially increase the bar over the Mustang GT functionality pack, demanding an extensive variety of changes. The suspension is greatly revised, with new aluminum front knuckle, hub and bearing assemblies which are both stiffer and lighter compared to conventional components."Every change we made to the automobile was pushed by the practical demands of a strong, responsive power-plant - nimble, precise treatment and immense stopping power," states Ford improvement head Raj Nair.Heavyduty bearings farther increase lateral rigidity, while stiff bushings are suited to to the handle arms and sub-frames. Front and rear anti-roll bars are enlarged to enhance body control, plus 1 side of the trunk suspension comes with a counter-wound back spring and mirrorimage control-arm for constant wheel movement. The firm indicates the greatest upgrade is its first-ever program of constantly varying MagneRide active dampers, instantly correcting the suspension features via ferrofluid. A pc screens wheel location, steering angle, damper temperature as well as other vehicle information, making alterations every seven milliseconds. The GT350 constructs additionally feature the strongest brakes ever fitted to a generation Mustang, with two piece rotors -- 394mm in the front and 380mm in the trunk -- clamped by six-piston Brembo calipers up front and four-piston units in the back."These vehicles could be driven by any motorist on any course in the planet - with almost no fade," states Ford vehicle dynamics manager Brent Clark.The GT350R has been outfitted with hand-laid carbon fiber wheels, somewhat broader compared to 19-inch forged-aluminum rims on the regular GT350 but about 50 lbs lighter. Both sets are wrapped in high performance rubber, both Michelin Pilot Supersport or Sport Cup 2 tires, that were constructed to Ford's specs. The organization will promote the anniversary-edition 2015 GT350 in small amounts, including only 100 of the fundamental versions and 37 GT350R bundles, each of which will start arriving in showrooms later in 2013.

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06.05.2015
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