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tric current is passed through the fluid, a
near-instant adjustment of the suspension
performance can be made. With wheel
position sensors monitoring motion thousands of times per second combined with
other vehicle data, changes can be made
to each corner independently every 10
milliseconds for optimum handling performance. This is a system designed not
just to make the car handle better but to
instill greater confidence in even the best
driver.
“Everything we changed on GT350 is
purely functional-driven design, with the
goal of improving the overall performance
of the car,” said Chris Svensson, Ford design
director, The Americas. “We optimized the
aero shape of the car, and then fine-tuned
what was left to increase downforce and
cooling airflow.” All bodywork from the
windshield forward is unique to this highperformance model and up to two inches
lower than Mustang GT.
The new aluminum hood has been
lowered and sloped, compared to the base
Mustang, tightly wrapped around the engine for the smallest possible aerodynamic signature. Front and rear aero elements
have been balanced to work together on
the track. The fascia has been resculpted
to provide the aggressive lower front splitter with maximum pressure and a ducted
belly pan delivers significant downforce.
The hood outlet acts as a heat extractor
while also reducing underhood lift at high
speed.
At the rear, much of the engineering
was focused on creating an aggressive
functional diffuser doing double duty to
increase downforce and provide cooling
air to the optional differential cooler, and a
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