Ford Builds Record-Setting Hot Wheels Loop
Ford went all out for this year’s take your kid to work day by breaking a world record.
A group of Ford workers put together the world’s largest functional Hot Wheels loop which stands at 12-feet six inches tall, trumping the previous record by three feet. The idea came from dynamometer technician Matt West who had plenty of practice building Hot Wheels tracks with his six-year old son Blade.
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“On a track, a Hot Wheels car can only go so fast, so carrying the momentum of the vehicle through an entire loop is harder than you might think,” said West. “In a world where kids are inundated with TVs and tablets, I thought teaching my son with actual moving vehicle models would be so much more rewarding, and then it took on a life of its own.”
The group constructed the track in the three-story atrium of Ford’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn, Michigan. The group used computer design software known as CATIA which is often used for car design. The structure was then cut from plywood using a water jet cutter.
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I understand now why Fords aren't very good, too much time on their hands...
Obvious you would prefer having a dorky kid stuck to a tablet......or you don't have kids