What's the advantage of
carbon fiber parts other than their unique look?
Not exact matches
This is why many rocket manufacturers now weave
carbon -
fiber thread into fuel tanks and
other parts.
Other carbon -
fiber composite
parts, such as a flight - stabilizing delta wing and the cone - shaped payload (and passenger) area, can then be mated to it to form the spaceship's hull.
Other advanced materials like plastics, magnesium and
carbon fiber may gain more of automakers» attention beyond the 2025 time frame and are already being adopted in
parts of the industry.
To construct the wing spar and some
other parts, Décision's builders layered sheets of
carbon fiber around a honeycomb of cardboard, giving the pieces both strength and flexibility.
Although much of the bodywork consists of exposed
carbon fiber,
other parts of the Lamborghini Veneno are painted matte gray.
The shift knob and
other interior bits are trimmed in
carbon -
fiber accents,
part of a $ 4995 options package that includes dual - zone climate control, an 8 - way power driver's seat and heated fronts, bi-Xenon headlights, heated mirrors and steering wheel, and voice - activated navigation with SiriusXM traffic and premium Sony audio.
The body of the Centenario is built entirely in
carbon fiber, with a monocoque and all
other body
parts and trims in
carbon fiber.
There's plenty of
carbon fiber on the car, of course: The front splitter, rear diffuser and a handful of
other visible
parts are made out of the lightweight material.
BMW did not use
carbon fiber or aluminum
parts to lower the weight over the standard X5 and X6, as it has done with
other M cars.
Other build
parts include genuine
carbon -
fiber hood, front valance, cowl, trunk and inner fenders all made by Anvil.
ATS - VR will feature aerodynamic chassis which includes a new front
part, front splitter made of
carbon fiber and
other components made of the same material, including side additions and the rear wing, and the layout is further complemented by a set of 18 «BBS wheels on which are mounted a racing tires.
If the outside has you looking twice, take a look at the interior where a 14 piece
carbon fiber set is mounted on the steering wheel, the door handles and various
other parts, but Hamann also replaced the seats with brand new units featuring a
carbon back combined with black alcantara on this demo car, note the red Q - Citura stitching and the red
carbon fiber seat belt holes... very impressive.
Other features include a Nardi steering wheel in traditional wood,
carbon fiber engine covers, and special dark color aluminum
parts.
A division of Élan Motorsports Technologies (a Panoz LLC affiliate), Élan Composites is an advanced composites
parts and tooling maker that uses modern, ultra-lightweight materials such as
carbon fiber, prepreg glass, aramid
fibers, Kevlar ®, aluminum and Nomex ® core, and woven polypropylene to create components for automotive, motorsports, aerospace and many
other applications.
Besides the
carbon -
fiber parts at the body and the pure red exterior colour, the Zagato Volante is also exclusive inside, the cabin tweaking the finest leather upholstery, Alcantara on the seats and
other high - end features.
Real wood,
carbon fiber or aluminum accents are
part of each of the eight available trim «environments» and complement leatherette upholstery on the 2.0 - liter Standard models and genuine leather on all
other versions of the car.
Other M Performance
parts include gloss black kidney grilles, black trim bars of the air flap control and
carbon fiber mirror covers completing the exterior and performance upgrades.
Naturally the interior receives a lot of clear
carbon fiber too, the entire central console, the door handles,
parts on the custom made steering wheel and the dashboard pod among
other things... also note the typical «start» button hidden by a red flap isn't located on the central console anymore.
Displayed alongside
other modified Kia models at the 2017 SEMA Show, this bespoke Stinger GT stands out thanks to a sporty - looking wide body kit and an array of
carbon -
fiber body
parts.
The
other parts of the outer shell are made from red exposed
carbon fiber, the first time this color has ever been used on a vehicle.
The
other carbon -
fiber parts of the ZR1 include the front fenders and hood.
The extensive use of lightweight material such as
carbon fiber is readily apparent along the edges of the door frame and
other parts of the vehicle.