Pedal to the Metal
Lightweight composite materials have been a key part of developing more fuel-efficient vehicles, as data from the Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office indicates that a 10% reduction in vehicle...
Composites Contribute to Cost-Efficient Utility Vehicle
While D2H Advanced Technologies Ltd., Buckingham, U.K., has expertise in sophisticated vehicle design from Formula One to NASCAR Cup Series cars, the company’s latest project drove it in a different...
New All-Electric Car Features Carbon Fiber and Kevlar Interior
The name of the brand, ALIENO, is derived from an Italian word meaning alien. Encho Enchev, chief design officer of ALIENO and chief designer of the ARCANUM, said all-electric hypercar, said, “This...
McLaren’s Formula One Car Features Natural Fiber Composite Seat
Strong, light, and able to enhance the safety of drivers, carbon fiber has been a game-changer in Formula One racing. As companies focus more on the environment, designers are searching for new alternative...
BMW Motorrad’s Latest Patent Introduces a Motorcycle with an Innovative Carbon Fiber Chassis
BMW Motorrad is a leader in the use of carbon fiber in vehicles. The high-end HP race bike, designed for track use, features a carbon fiber chassis with a frame that weighs only 7.8 kgs. It now appears that...
Carbon Fiber in Clear View on New Donkervoort Supercar
The core of Donkervoort Automobielen’s JD70 is a hybrid chassis built of a tubular steel ladder frame reinforced with carbon fiber for added strength and reduced weight. That’s just the beginning of the...
