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By swapping out the original heavy iron construction for titanium tubing and aluminum castings, the unsprung mass at the rear has been slashed by a massive 50% compared to original-era racing Escorts.—Utkarsh Sood
june 15, New Atlas, 15 June 2026 Carbon-ceramic brakes are also standard here and reduce unsprung mass by nearly 60 pounds, while a new front splitter and rear spoiler aid high-speed stability.—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026 Instead of the springer or girder front suspension and semi-hard-tail frame of the original, the Chief Vintage uses modern but stylized front forks and discreet twin rear shocks that mimic the unsprung frame of the post-war bikes.—William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Keeping unsprung mass to a minimum is a good thing.—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2018 See All Example Sentences for unsprung