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0Lamborghini uses raw carbon fiber cloth to make handbags 1314791940
Lamborghini is serious about carbon fiber. More than simply using the material, the Italian sportscar manufacturer has developed new types of it. The question is, what to do with it once it's developed? Well, they make supercars out of the stuff, for starters. But that's not the end of the ...
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Lamborghini Aventador's complex construction necessitates 'flying doctors' 1299079200
2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 – Click above for high-res image galleryThe newest raging bull from Lamborghini's stables, the 2012 Aventador LP700-4, is a technologically advanced devourer of roads. Case in point: The 691-horsepower beast boasts a monocoque passenger compartment made ... -
BMW leaks first-gen X5 made of carbon fiber 1278437220
BMW has been making some headlines over the past few months with its commitment to carbon fiber construction, opening a joint-venture production facility in Washington State and teasing the upcoming Megacity EV as the first mass-produced carbon fiber vehicle. But there's always a back story to ...
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Following BMW, Daimler announces carbon fiber future ahead for Mercedes 1272572880
2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG – Click above for high-res image galleryIt seem like just a few days ago BMW came forth stating that its use of carbon fiber on upcoming vehicles would become a high-volume deal. Now Green Car Advisor reports that Daimler, never willing to be a step behind, has ... -
Japanese firms working to make carbon fiber mainstream 1210631160
On the surface, carbon fiber sounds like a wonder-product which can replace much of the heavy metal, especially steel, that makes up the vast majority of nearly every automobile's structure. Dig a bit deeper, however, and there are a few flies in CF's ointment that make it very difficult to use in ...
