Cars
A big talking point nowadays is the increasingly common use of special high-strenght low-weight materials for the construction of new cars. These new solutions for the mass market, like carbon fiber, high-strength steel or aluminum, have obvious benefits over conventional steel and plastic, in the sense that they not only weight less and make the car more efficient, but they also offer stronger rigidity, and therefore better safety credentials.
- Report Sees 7 Out Of 10 Pickups Made From Aluminum By 2025
The future looks good for aluminum as a material for American pickup trucks. Despite its obvious drawbacks - harder to repair than steel, requiring special techniques and tools, as well as incurring higher costs, Ford has still gone ahead and made as...
- Ford's Lightweight Fusion Prototype Weighs As Much As A Fiesta [w/video]
Ford is demonstrating its ability to build lightweight vehicles with a 2013 Fusion prototype that is 700 lbs (317.5 kg) lighter than the production car thanks to the use of high-strength steel and aluminum alloys. To achieve this result, Ford has used...
- Vw Reportedly Developing Carbon Fiber Roof For High-performance Golf
Carbon fiber is slowly migrating into the mainstream, with manufacturers like Ford and BMW actively working to bring associated costs down, so that more cars can benefit from the multitude of benefits it offers. Now, according to a report from Edmunds,...
- Jaguar Land Rover Mulling Assembly Plant In Saudi Arabia
Aluminum is playing an increasingly important role in the construction of Jaguar-Land Rover’s (JLR) new models, in an effort to decrease weight and thus, reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The most recent example is the brand-new Range...
- Gemballa Returns With Tornado Tuning Package For The New Porsche Cayenne
German tuning specialist Gemballa has announced a comprehensive package of goodies for the Porsche Cayenne called Tornado. This is the company’s first creation since former CEO and founder Uwe Gemballa was found dead in South Africa, after allegedly...
Cars
Report Brings Our Attention to the Repair Costs of New, Lighter Cars Which Use New Materials
A big talking point nowadays is the increasingly common use of special high-strenght low-weight materials for the construction of new cars. These new solutions for the mass market, like carbon fiber, high-strength steel or aluminum, have obvious benefits over conventional steel and plastic, in the sense that they not only weight less and make the car more efficient, but they also offer stronger rigidity, and therefore better safety credentials.
However, a report published by USA Today brings our attention to the higher costs associated with repairing cars made from these new materials.
Read more »- Report Sees 7 Out Of 10 Pickups Made From Aluminum By 2025
The future looks good for aluminum as a material for American pickup trucks. Despite its obvious drawbacks - harder to repair than steel, requiring special techniques and tools, as well as incurring higher costs, Ford has still gone ahead and made as...
- Ford's Lightweight Fusion Prototype Weighs As Much As A Fiesta [w/video]
Ford is demonstrating its ability to build lightweight vehicles with a 2013 Fusion prototype that is 700 lbs (317.5 kg) lighter than the production car thanks to the use of high-strength steel and aluminum alloys. To achieve this result, Ford has used...
- Vw Reportedly Developing Carbon Fiber Roof For High-performance Golf
Carbon fiber is slowly migrating into the mainstream, with manufacturers like Ford and BMW actively working to bring associated costs down, so that more cars can benefit from the multitude of benefits it offers. Now, according to a report from Edmunds,...
- Jaguar Land Rover Mulling Assembly Plant In Saudi Arabia
Aluminum is playing an increasingly important role in the construction of Jaguar-Land Rover’s (JLR) new models, in an effort to decrease weight and thus, reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The most recent example is the brand-new Range...
- Gemballa Returns With Tornado Tuning Package For The New Porsche Cayenne
German tuning specialist Gemballa has announced a comprehensive package of goodies for the Porsche Cayenne called Tornado. This is the company’s first creation since former CEO and founder Uwe Gemballa was found dead in South Africa, after allegedly...