Polestar Brand Launches Volvo into CFRP
The Volvo Car Group has turned to CFRP construction for the first time with production of the Polestar 1 two-door coupe. Polestar, Volvo’s solo performance brand, has developed an energy-efficient hybrid...
2019 Porsche 911 Speedster is Loaded with Composites
The 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster debuted at the New York Auto Show, complete with the front luggage compartment lid, front fenders, and rear decklid all made from carbon fiber composite material, and with...
McLaren Composites Technology Centre Delivers First Prototype Carbon Fiber Chassis
The carbon fiber MonoCell, the tub that forms the main structure of McLaren’s cars, has been shipped from the company’s innovation and production center to the McLaren Production Centre for stringent crash...
Samson Switchblade Carbon Fiber Flying Car Debuts Transforming Tail
With the push of a button, the tail of the Samson Switchblade, a carbon fiber flying car, transforms from driving to flying mode in only two minutes. The Switchblade is a three-wheel, street legal vehicle...
AMRC and Prodrive Working Together to Manufacture Recyclable Composite Components
Prodrive, a motorsport and advanced technology company, is working with lightweighting and materials researchers at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to advance its...
Porsche Revolutionizes Sports Cars with New Composite Based 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Porsche recently debuted the 718 GT4 Clubsport as the first production race car built with natural fiber body parts. It is an updated version of the 2015 GTS Clubsport, made for both amateur racers and...
