In some ways, it’s more difficult to design a supercar compared to a competition vehicle making extensive use of carbon fiber race car components. Where a race car is designed for pure function and little in the way of creature comforts for the driver, an exotic car needs to combine the right blend of intoxicating performance, top quality race car components and luxury features.

Nowadays, exotic car manufacturers from the well-known (Ferrari & Lamboghini) to competing startups take every oc
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An area of constant and continuous research into new materials and methodologies is in the manufacture of vehicle tires. With the demand for tires hitting tens of millions of units on an annual basis, any cost or material improvements have tremendous economic and environmental advantages. In this regard, tires as a race car component and as a consumer item have been looked into extensively by the top tire manufacturers. And while carbon fiber as a material is known for its lightness and strength
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Not many people know that carbon fiber was first used by Thomas Edison while researching materials for his light bulbs. The inventor found that by carbonizing bamboo fibers through a special process, the resulting material was able to withstand the high temperatures required to light an incandescent bulb. Today, most carbon fiber is made from a chemical called polyacrilinitrile, or PAN. However, the cost of creating this high-tech material is high, which is why the adoption of CFRP in manufactur
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