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<\/a>It\u2019s not every day when students have an opportunity to see and touch a 2005 Ford GT and a prototype Harley-Davidson motorcycle, but on Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Universal Technical Institute made it possible for Mr. Martin\u2019s automotive students to get close and occasionally plug their ears as engines on these vehicular beasts revved up the westside of the T-Building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only 4,500 limited-edition \u201905 Ford GTs were produced, and this particular one was donated by Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage, whose brother-in-law was a student at the UTI. As a \u201cgift\u201d for treating his in-law so well, Cage donated this very rare automobile to UTI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/a>This Ford GT is valued at more than $140,000, and Cage was said to have been very impressed with UTI\u2019s training facility. At the time of his donation, Cage said, \u201cUTI is well-structured to prepare students for a successful career as automotive technicians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cage added that he wished that he had opportunities that UTI offers when he was younger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UTI, an automotive program based in the Phoenix, Ariz. area, is not only a technical school specializing in teaching individuals with hands-on training, but they also engage high school automotive students by traveling in a large semi-truck packed with automobiles and motorcycles to boast to high school students all over the Southwest, including New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, and West Texas. The day before Pueblo, UTI visited several other high schools in Tucson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe try to educate as many students as possible on various subjects,\u201d said UTI teacher Andy Hill. One of his colleagues, Chris Johnson, also accompanied Hill to speak to students and to showcase the Ford GT and Harley-Davidson motorcycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During this visit to Pueblo, both Hill and Johnson educated students about how nitrous oxide affects engine performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Senior Mireyya Barreraz, who is enrolled in Pueblo\u2019s automotive class, said, \u201cI learned a lot about their [UTI\u2019s] presentation on nitrous oxide in car engines. It\u2019s this kind of hands-on training that makes this class interesting and engaging and \u2018real life\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another automotive student, junior Isaac Rojas, said, \u201cI really enjoyed seeing the car and the motorcycle, but I also learned a lot from our friends from UTI regarding how nitrous oxide affects engine valves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Junior Christopher Jackson said, \u201cI really enjoyed hearing how loud the revved-up engines are! I think half the campus must have heard these engines! I was surprised that the Harley-Davidson motorcycle\u2019s revved-up engine was even louder than the Ford GT\u2019s engine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automotive teacher Mr. Martin said, \u201cTheir [UTI\u2019s] visit this year and in the past is an excellent way to promote their school, and my students enjoy having guests in the class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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