The lightness and strength of carbon fiber have made it a near-ubiquitous means of reducing the weight of new cars, especially heavier, battery-laden electric vehicles. However, the European Union ...
Rowe Racing claimed BMW's first overall victory in five years at the Nürburgring 24 Hours last Sunday. A record crowd of 280,000 spectators saw the white-and-yellow No. 94 BMW M4 GT3 Evo cross the ...
This cool material keeps race cars and supercars as light as a feather. If there is any material that is like gold for elite sports car manufacturers, including Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Porsche, it ...
European regulators might drop the ban hammer on carbon fiber due to health and environmental concerns. Lawmakers are floating the idea of adding it to the list of banned hazardous materials, which ...
The package builds on a popular option from the previous generation and now reaches deeper into the lineup, including Mulliner models. Bentley says customer demand for personalization drove the ...
A new draft revision of the European Union’s End of Life Vehicles (ELV) Directive could lead to the classification of carbon fiber as a hazardous material, potentially banning its use in cars by 2029.
Larry Chen is back in Kyushu, Japan, with another deep dive into Garage Active honcho, Kasuhige Sakamoto-san’s carbon-fiber ...
The new BMW M5 Touring is a heavy brute of a thing, tipping the scales at a massive 5,530 lbs (2,508 kg). Those keen to shed a little weight from the super estate now have a series of special M ...
The just-announced BMW i3 could be a breakthrough for carbon fiber production as well as for electric drive. Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) provides the weight reduction that effectively ...
Forget carbon-fiber wheels. What you really want mounted to your expensive sports car or track car are forged magnesium ...
The motorcycle world isn’t afraid of the word “naked,” applying the descriptor to a whole class of sport bikes with stripped-down bodywork. Despite the word being a more apt term for an unpainted car, ...
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Carbon fiber is overused—and often misused
Walk through any auto show floor or scroll through a performance car configurator and you'll find it everywhere. Carbon fiber ...
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