It is easy to get caught up in the hype surrounding the new Ford Mustang GT350R. When you consider the fact that Ford put a flat plane V8 that screams to an 8,500 RPM redline its all too easy to breeze over the details. Ford spent countless hours developing the GT350R to be the most track focused Mustang in history. Every component was hand selected to ensure it lives up to the high expectations of enthusiasts across the globe.


The dream of making it big is on the mind of anyone who took a chance. Whether it’s a band or aspiring journalist, passion drives you, but the hopes of making it big causes you to work harder. This dream permeates every small business across the globe with the hopes that one day they will be a household name. From Biotechs to small 3D printing labs, everyone hopes to get a big break. For many, their day never comes, but for the lucky few it can be glorious.




Take Carbon Revolution, a small wheel manufacturer located in Australia. Most people have never heard of them and some never will. Carbon Revolution just got their big break and it came in a very unlikely package.



Carbon revolution’s big break came in a Mustang shaped package with the name of a Texas chicken farmer on the back. The Shelby GT350R is one of the most exciting Fords of this decade. This track focused Mustang happens to use wheels supplied by Carbon Revolution. This is the first application of carbon fiber wheels on a mainstream production car and promises not to be the last.




Carbon Revolution waited 11 long years to finally become part of an OEM offering from a large car company. Prior to Ford, Carbon Revolution catered to high end aftermarket wheel customers to make their super cars even more special.


The wheels Carbon Revolution makes for the GT350R not only look remarkable but they also improve the performance. Carbon Revolution wheels weight only 18 pounds a piece, which is about half a similar aluminum wheel. This translates into a loss of about 70 pounds of unsprung weight. Less unsprung weight means that the GT350R can accelerate, corner, and stop faster since there is less rotating mass to overcome. These light wheels assist in making this the most nimble Mustang to date.

Carbon Revolution was an unknown company prior to the Mustang Gt350R. I never would have thought a Mustang would have carbon fiber wheels but here we are. The GT350R has ushered in a new age of the Mustang while bringing Carbon Revolution along for the ride.


Check them out: http://www.carbonrev.com