Supercomputers And 3D Printing Are Secrets To All-New Mustang Shelby GT500 High Performance
March 13, 2019 by Ford![Supercomputers And 3D Printing Are Secrets To All-New Mustang Shelby GT500 High Performance](images/articleimages/supercomputers-3d-printing-01-400.jpg)
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The team achieved maximum rear downforce of 550 pounds at 180 mph, leveraging the Mustang GT4 race-proven rear track wing to deliver the most downforce ever on a street-legal Mustang with available Carbon Fiber Track Package. An innovative new rear spoiler design, standard on the base 2020 Shelby GT500 and known by the aero team as 'the swing' – a hybrid between a spoiler and a wing – is a result of the advanced simulations and prototyping process. With available Handling Package and Gurney flap installed, the swing works to deliver 379 pounds of rear downforce at 180 mph. Keeping cool and precise on the track High-performance cooling targets also factor into the design and virtual testing to help ensure consistent heat management and power delivery over extended sessions at the track. This includes a new performance fascia design that doubles the front opening volume and increases cooling pack airflow through six heat exchangers at top speed by 50 percent versus the existing Mustang GT350 design. A removable rain tray further aids cooling and works to reduce underhood air pressure at high speeds, while a Shelby-specific rear diffuser helps channel under-car airflow. A new dual-side thermostat routes coolant to a new auxiliary radiator, and a 600-watt brushless electric fan motor and performance aero fan shroud with 16 speed flaps improves cooling pack airflow while mitigating drag and front-end lift. Two new race-style oil and transmission coolers further improve powertrain cooling. 'This all-new aero design merges state-of-the-art design and materials technology with the craftsmanship of Ford racing expertise to create the most aero-capable Mustang ever,' said Steve Thompson, Ford Performance vehicle dynamics engineer. 'It's powerful, balanced and consistent – even over extended track runs – which works to deliver more fun and greater confidence for drivers.' The 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 goes on sale this summer.
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