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FordBack in the spotlight: composites move out of aluminum's shadowBack in the spotlight: composites move out of aluminum's shadow
Ford Motor Co. did more than simply make a flashy design statement in January when it introduced the compositeskinned GT90 supercar at the North American Intertional Auto Show. It also brought composite materials back into the spotlight after several years of standing in aluminum's shadow.Automakers have been making flashy - and some not-so-spectacular - concept cars out of glass- and carbon fiber-reinforced