Ford is headed in the right direction with its new lightweight cars, hope this tech will trickle down to their performance vehicles.





From the article:
The Lightweight Concept started life as a 2013 Ford Fusion, but lost 25% of its weight through the use of high-strength steel, aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber.

The resulting vehicle -- about 900 pounds lighter than a standard 3,600-pound Fusion -- weighs about the same as a Ford Fiesta, an economy car two classes down the Ford lineup. Ford expects the weight loss will translate directly into efficiency gains.

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