2021 MUSTANG (S650) - 7th Generation Mustang Confirmed

[Stroked84]

If Ford is taking notes, I'd love for the next gen to have a hatch like the Jag XK...

Do you mean the F-Type? I thought the XK was the sedan with a trunk.

I would definitely sign up for an ass end like that ^.

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[Topnotch]

Magna and Ford team up to build lightweight carbon subframe

http://www.canadianmanufacturing.co...ford-team-build-carbon-fibre-subframe-188053/

 

[Petroleum Jesus]

I would imagine this will be on the halo model, shelby or otherwise.

 

[Zelek]

Carbon Fiber = $$$

Won't see that on a mainstream car. Definitely on a Shelby.

 

[Cardude99]

Interesting read, imagine if this could be standard on a mustang. That would be huge for performance and weight savings.

 

[w3rkn]

Carbon Fiber = $$$

Won't see that on a mainstream car. Definitely on a Shelby.

You can not think that way.

Even though CF (in this application) may be more expensive to build (even 3x as much), it would still cost Ford, considerably less to use. The savings alone, in actual materials of structural steel would be astonishing. Not to mention the saving in Processing & to mate each component.

The actual cost of the CF part would be insignificant to the saving in materials, manufacturing, assembly and machining... and those savings would be staggering. Not to mention the marketing and fuel savings. Or even the tangible NVH redux, etc.


Coincidentally, I don't think this process is all that "costly" and this technology isn't necessarily woven carbon fiber, it is striations of strands & molded, etc. Can be very stiff.

I am a carbon fiber whore... :cheers:

 

[Ctease]

This in not woven carbon fiber sheets hand laid in a mold, epoxied and baked in an autoclave. It's not that "carbon fiber". It's loose carbon fibers suspended in plastic. Plastics have "fillers" most fillers are crushed rocks to give add weight. You know because things are bought and sold by weight. If you make plastic... like cociane dealer you cut the product. You add rock dust to the plastic so you can make a profit. Others fillers are used to changed the color. These loose carbon fibers are fillers used to lightweight the plastic and add strength compared to regular crushed rock.

 

[ravengenesis]

I see no Bronco, I'm sad.

 

[Ctease]

As far as price. They probably have a ton of leftover trimmings from GT carbon tube and carbon wheels. They probably chop this waste weave into loose fibers. So they're getting the filler for free or at least an extreme discount.

 

[Topnotch]

Magna helped with this in 2014...
http://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-lightweight-concept-first-look/

 

[65Terdlingua]

The GT350 radiator support is made using likely this same process. Plastic with carbon fiber reinforcement.

 

[10splaya22]

The GT350 radiator support is made using likely this same process. Plastic with carbon fiber reinforcement.

Yep, also seems similar to Lamborghini's "Forged Carbon Fiber"

 

[Topnotch]

http://www.autoline.tv/journal/?cat=1513

 

[lemers]

The more mainstream Carbon Fiber comes, the more manufactures will cut production costs. Hopefully, by the time I'm ready to buy my next car (years from now) we can get the entire car in CF.

 

[68fbjjz109]

I would imagine this will be on the halo model, shelby or otherwise.

That cradle shown looks to be from a Fusion/MKZ. So it seems the intent is to validate it on a mass produced vehicle platform.

Magna did the GT350 CFRP rad support IIRC.

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