Cree Research, a small company in Durham, North Carolina, uses
silicon carbide in
LEDs which emit at 470 nanometres in the blue region of the visible spectrum, but each chip generates only a modest 12 millicandelas.
The car also had many unique body features such as rhombus - pattern cover on the air inlets and outlets, continuous aluminum lip spoiler, glass roof with two large transparent sections, glazed engine compartment behind the seats, NACA duct in the middle of the roof for cooling of the bigger V12 engine, optional carbon fibre lining of the engine compartment,
LED headlights with color temperature of 6,000 kelvin, 365 mm (14.37 in) three - spoke flat bottom diecast magnesium core sport steering wheel upholstered in Valcona leather, aluminum application on the center console, 24 - piston (total) brake calipers (red six - piston monobloc aluminum front calipers, fixed rear calipers) and ventilated carbon fibre reinforced
silicon carbide ceramic brake discs.