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Companies all over the world seem hell-bent on bringing carbon fiber and its weight and strength advantages into the hands of the everyday motorist.
- Gm To Use More Carbon Fiber And Composite Materials In Future Models
General Motors announced today that it signed a deal with Teijin Limited, a Japanese company that is among the leaders in the carbon fiber and composites industry. The two companies will cooperate in the development of carbon fiber and composite materials...
- Pebble Beach Preview: Delahaye Bella Fugura Bugnotti 57s
On its way to a debut August's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is this number one stunner: the Delahaye Bella Figura Bugnotti 57S. Developed in concert with Revolution Design Studios and drawing inspiration from the Bugatti Type 57S, it's...
- Bmw And Sgl Team Up For Washington-based Carbon Fiber Plant
BMW (holding a 49% stake) and SGL (holding 51%) have joined forces to create SGL Automotive Carbon Fiber LLC, which will be located in Moses Lake, Washington. The joint venture will build a $100 million "state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing...
- Elite Carbon Tunes The Maserati Granturismo
U.S.-based Elite Carbon has released details on a new tuning package it has developed for the Maserati GranTurismo which will be available from around mid-2009. Promising to improve the vehicle's looks as well as its aerodynamics, Elite Carbon's...
- Carbon-fiber Rimed Alloy Wheels!
If you’re looking for one of the coolest rims money can buy, German specialist “Wheelsandmore†has the answer to your prayers: the “Megalight-Forged-Seriesâ€. These two piece wheels combine carbon-fiber rims with ultra light...
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Aussie-Based Carbon Revolution Creates the World’s First One-Piece Carbon Fiber Rim
Companies all over the world seem hell-bent on bringing carbon fiber and its weight and strength advantages into the hands of the everyday motorist.
After Ford’s display of a prototype CFRP bonnet earlier this week, Australian-based company Carbon Revolution launched the CR9, the world’s first one-piece production carbon fiber wheel.
Carbon Revolution says that this is the result of “nearly a decade†of research and development. The benefits in weight and rigidity have been established both by its own testing as well as with premium European OEMs.
Read more »- Gm To Use More Carbon Fiber And Composite Materials In Future Models
General Motors announced today that it signed a deal with Teijin Limited, a Japanese company that is among the leaders in the carbon fiber and composites industry. The two companies will cooperate in the development of carbon fiber and composite materials...
- Pebble Beach Preview: Delahaye Bella Fugura Bugnotti 57s
On its way to a debut August's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is this number one stunner: the Delahaye Bella Figura Bugnotti 57S. Developed in concert with Revolution Design Studios and drawing inspiration from the Bugatti Type 57S, it's...
- Bmw And Sgl Team Up For Washington-based Carbon Fiber Plant
BMW (holding a 49% stake) and SGL (holding 51%) have joined forces to create SGL Automotive Carbon Fiber LLC, which will be located in Moses Lake, Washington. The joint venture will build a $100 million "state-of-the-art carbon fiber manufacturing...
- Elite Carbon Tunes The Maserati Granturismo
U.S.-based Elite Carbon has released details on a new tuning package it has developed for the Maserati GranTurismo which will be available from around mid-2009. Promising to improve the vehicle's looks as well as its aerodynamics, Elite Carbon's...
- Carbon-fiber Rimed Alloy Wheels!
If you’re looking for one of the coolest rims money can buy, German specialist “Wheelsandmore†has the answer to your prayers: the “Megalight-Forged-Seriesâ€. These two piece wheels combine carbon-fiber rims with ultra light...