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0Official: Ford, Dow Chemical partner on carbon fiber composites, hope to shed up to 750 pounds 1334318340
Ford is getting religion when it comes to light-weighting its vehicles. The company has entered into a new partnership with Dow Chemical to develop carbon fiber that can be manufactured at affordable prices for high-volume applications. That, of course, is the holy grail of weight reduction, ...
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Report: Auto applications sought for new advanced metal that's 100x lighter than Styrofoam [w/video] 1325280600
Automakers are being pinched to increase safety and improve fuel efficiency, but those two goals often work against each other. That could change thanks to a material that is 99.99-percent air. Ward's Automotive reports that the California Institute of Technology, HRL Laboratories and the ...
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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 ... -
Lotus imagines the Toyota Venza, circa 2020 and minus 400 lbs 1272409260
2020 Toyota Venza as realized by Lotus – Click above for high-res image galleryWhen General Motors got to work seriously changing the Chevrolet Volt from blocky concept to sleek production model, company engineers discovered that by improving the aerodynamics by 80 counts, the car netted ... -
The new Audi: more performance, less weight 1244503620
Audi is developing the groundwork for an entirely new way of building its cars. The future for the four rings is light weight, giving it the proper base to support the best hybrid and electric cars, as well as extract the most from its traditional offerings. As previously reported, the first ...
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Alcoa developing lighter wheels for increased efficiency 1237328940
Heavy steel wheels are relatively rare in showrooms these days -- it seems they are heading the way of bias-ply tires. Most new cars are delivered with cast aluminum wheels. While cast wheels weigh less than comparative steel wheels, they are still manufactured with thick castings and solid spokes ...
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A Balanced Education: Ferrari dedicates "Mille Chili" lab at local university 1235087880
Ferrari technical training center pictured above for illustrative purposesA few years ago, I helped a friend who was graduating engineering school to fill out an application for an internship with Ferrari. He didn't get it (probably my fault), but I was impressed that Ferrari was recruiting ... -
Hyundai aiming to lose weight, increase efficiency by 2015 1209994260
Like every other automaker that intends to do business in the U.S., Hyundai is planning for the future and the proposed fuel economy standards that are expected to hit in 2015. Currently, Hyundai's passenger cars average 32.4 mpg, while its trucks average 25.5 mpg. When the new regulations are in ...
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Enter the Rumormill: Lexus developing lightweight, 429-hp IS-F/R 1197494400
FiveAxis Lexus IS-F at the 2007 LA Auto Show When Lexus set out to target the likes of the BMW M3, Audi RS4 and Mercedes C63 AMG with its spankin' new IS-F, they weren't kidding. The V8 super-sedan turned out to be an astonishing departure for the Japanese luxury brand that cut its teeth on ...
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Toyota/Subaru sports car details emerge, answers big questions 1190836980
var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/Toyota_Subaru_s_rear_wheel_drive_AE86_successor_MORE_DETAILS'; More details have come to the fore about the ongoing development of a lightweight sports car birthed from the union of Toyota and Subaru. Our friends over at 7Tune were kind enough to ...
