2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Carbon Fiber Wheel Broken
Wheels made out of composite glass-fiber aren't entirely new. Probably the first to use the material was Michelin, which was used for the Citroen SM rally car in the '70s. In the modern age, Porsche is the only mainstream automaker that makes its own one-piece carbon-fiber wheels, while Carbon Revolution is the only supplier existing for several automakers. One of those car brands is Ford.
With all the performance advantages that carbon fiber wheels offer, they aren't cheap, naturally. For the 2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500, the exposed carbon wheels come with the Carbon Fiber Track Pack, which is an $18,500 option for the supercharged muscle car.
As with any wheel material, a steep price tag doesn't mean that it's unbreakable.
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