Sentences with phrase «rigid carbon fibre tub»

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In pure electric mode — a paltry 24 kilometres though it may be — the i8 is almost too silent, BMW having managed to make carbon fibre construction not only semi-affordable but also comparatively silent (the rigid structure of carbon fibre tubs can render cabins a little boomy, not a huge issue with the supercars that currently employ the lighter - than - metal weave, but important if it is ever to revolutionize the garden variety sedan).