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It’s a sticky subject, but this gecko may play a surprising part in #Ford’s future. https://t.co/iPM13bamck pic.twitter.com/r6pPli9BNh

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) November 16, 2015

Did you know that in 2015, Ford employees submitted a record-breaking 6,000 patent applications for consideration?

Ford Motor Company's CEO is pushing for "Silicon Valley-style" innovation among his ranks, to make Ford not only a maker of great cars, but amazing technology.

To that end, Ford has been working with The Biomimicry Institute for inspiration. Imitating solutions found in nature

Look, we at Springdale Ford could tell you how sensational our spanking-new sports coupe, the 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350, is; how it ranks right up there with the best our American automaker has ever produced.

Or, we could simply show you. We prefer to take the latter tack. Get an eye- (and earful) of this most extraordinary pavement-pounder by watching the video below:

While the Shelby GT350's big and beefy, 526-horsepower V8 engine is no doubt the star of the show, it's far from the only praiseworthy facet this pony possesses. It's also loaded in terms…