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Carbon Revolution claims to have the world's first one-piece carbon-fiber wheels, and they're already available in very limited numbers for the Porsche 911.
Future Hyundai N products will come equipped with lightweight carbon-fiber wheels. In a partnership with Dymag Wheels, maker of lightweight wheels, Hyundai plans to develop new carbon-hybrid-wheel ...
The Citroën SM sat on the first set of production glass fiber and resin wheels in 1972 when parent company Michelin developed the exotic hoops in order to take the SM rallying. It wasn't until ...
Carbon fiber wheels have been criticized by some for their catastrophic failure when they do crack. Also, cracks are harder to find in a carbon fiber wheel than in an alloy wheel.
About half of the steering wheel from the 2017 R8 is now made of carbon fiber. This includes the upper and lower grips, the center and even the pieces that hold the buttons.
Carbon fiber steering wheels using a CFRP core instead of a metal skeleton are also just as safe as regular ones according to BMW: The protection for the carbon steering wheel is the airbag.
Ford Motor Co. (Dearborn, MI, US) reported on July 10 that its Shelby GT350R track-capable Mustang will offer carbon fiber wheels as standard equipment. The wheels are being supplied by Carbon ...
Beyond its ultralight wheels, the new shop offers bespoke carbon fiber exteriors, interiors, components and monocoques for exotics like the Bugatti Veyron, LaFerrari and Porsche 918. You can see a ...
Dingle says a set of the company's carbon-fiber wheels can reduce weight between 88 and 110 pounds per vehicle — and that's huge. Chassis and body engineers struggle to save even one pound.