2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Unveiled, Comes With Advanced Active Aero and More Power
17 Aug 2022, 15:57 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Porsche has unveiled the sharpest tool in its portfolio, the 992-generation 911 GT3 RS. This is the most hardcore road-going 911 that you can get
Lexus Waxes Lyrical About a Carbon-Fiber Wing for the LC
8 Feb 2022, 15:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Those who don't mind the marketing claptrap of Lexus may be interested in a carbon-fiber rear wing designed with the help of a world champion air race pilot
New Metal-Free CFRP Rocket Tank Can Survive Cryogenic Fuels, And That’s Huge
26 Sep 2021, 08:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Europeans are working on a new design for rocket fuel tanks that uses only carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and no metal lining
ESA’s Rocket Tank Made of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Is a Real Game-Changer
4 Aug 2021, 11:40 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The European Space Agency has demonstrated the efficiency of an innovative material for rocket tanks, and plans to further test it on the Phoebus demonstrator.
Audi Teases Next-Generation A8, Shows Us Its Underpinnings
5 Apr 2017, 13:50 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Audi has published an image of the platform of the 2018 A8, its future flagship sedan. It will be lighter than its predecessors thanks to a mix of materials
BMW Is Developing an Ultra-Efficient Car Rated at 588 MPG
17 Jun 2015, 09:34 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW is apparently working on a new car under the i sub-brand's colors that will return 588 mpg and will be made almost entirely out of carbon fiber
2016 BMW 7 Series CFRP Usage Explained – Video
19 Apr 2015, 08:39 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW wanted to create a lighter 7 Series for the new generation. Therefore, they turned to the i sub-division and got to work. This is what they came up with
Tesla Model S Just Got Angrier after Larte's Hawkish Touch
17 Apr 2015, 09:28 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / Larte Design came up with a badly-mannered appearance for the Tesla Model S, as the audience could witness at the Tor Marques in Monaco
BMW Admits It Is Limited by CFRP Production
9 Mar 2015, 17:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / In a recent interview, BMW's Chief of Design, Adrian von Hooydonk admitted that he'd like to make the 3 Series out of CFRP
Cheap Carbon Fiber is a Priority for Ford
14 Jan 2015, 18:11 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Well good morning to you too, sunshine! FoMoCo finally realized that cheap carbon fiber is the way to go for a sustainable future. High-volume low-cost carbon fiber components aren’t something...
BMW i3 Production Slowed Down by Asian Typhoon
18 Nov 2014, 10:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / BMW has been complaining that they can’t keep up with the demand for the i3 but everyone thought that they were exaggerating to push the envelope further. However, recent signs show that they ...
Watch How BMW Is Turning Carbon Fibre into an i3
3 Apr 2014, 15:03 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ever since BMW announced that it will be releasing an full-electric car a couple of years ago, the world has been talking about it and the revolutionary features it will have. Not only the techno...
Next Mercedes-Benz S-Class to Use More CFRP and Aluminium
14 Mar 2014, 18:03 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Even though the current Mercedes-Benz Sonder Klasse (Special Class in German) is still in its “brand new model” faze, those cheeky engineers from the three-pointed star research and deve...
Richard Hammond Brilliantly Explains M4’s CFRP Prop Shaft
10 Jan 2014, 14:36 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Two of BMW’s premieres that are set to show up at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show are using next-age carbon fibre prop shafts. I’m talking, of course, about the new M3 and M4. When the Ge...
Technology from i Cars Will Be Used on Other BMW Models Too - Report
30 Oct 2013, 10:48 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / The immense amount of money BMW invested in the development of the i brand will not go to waste, even if the i3 and i8 won't prove to be as successful as the Munich-based company hopes. That...
BMW Reveals M4 Coupe Concept
16 Aug 2013, 08:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You'll forgive us for not talking straight, but the BMW M4 is so mouth watering. What's an M4? Well, that's a simple question to answer – the coolest compact performance coupe w...
Voith to Manufacture Carbon Fiber Parts for Audi
16 Feb 2011, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After two other German manufacturers, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, announced these past two years the signing of partnerships for manufacturing carbon-fiber components for their future cars, it is time fo...
Daimler-Toray JV to Produce CFRP
24 Jan 2011, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The tie-up between German group Daimler and Japanese carbon fiber manufacturer Toray Industries, announced as a response to the BMW-SGL partnership back in April last year, is growing stronger, with...
Daimler to Build Carbon Fiber Plant
22 Nov 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race in the field of the so called carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) industry is on between German manufacturers Daimler and BMW. After the latter already announced the construction of a CF...
Carbon Fiber BMW X5 Prototype Showcased
6 Jul 2010, 14:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW has recently presented the Megacity project, an EV which promises to revolutionize its segment. One of the ways through which the automotive producers aims to reach that target is the extensive ...