Tag: CarbonFiber

02 MAR

2019 GMC Sierra: Diesel Power and Carbon-Fiber Strength

– On the heels of the launch of the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, General Motors is shifting the focus onto its other full-size pickup, the GMC Sierra, which also is redesigned for the 2019 model year. Like the new Silverado, the Sierra is bigger, lighter, restyled, and offers a new turbo-diesel inline-six. But it also […]

01 MAR

Solid Lid: Fiat Shows Off Abarth 124 GT with Removable Carbon-Fiber Hardtop

– Two years after unveiling the Fiat 124 Spider-based Abarth 124 Rally at the 2016 Geneva auto show, the Italian brand is pulling the wraps off of the Rally-inspired Abarth 124 GT at this year’s event. And like the race car that preceded it, the 124 GT adopts an available removable hardtop that promises to improve […]

19 AUG

Watch How Porsche Makes Its $15,000 Turbo S Exclusive Series Carbon-Fiber Wheels [Video]

– Weight is the enemy to manufacturers producing performance vehicles. Carbon fiber has played a major role in reducing vehicle mass, with some manufacturers such as McLaren creating monocoques of the strong and lightweight material. Lately, carbon fiber is beginning to be used for a component that had rarely used it in the past: wheels. Koenigsegg […]

08 MAR

Gilding the Carbon-Fiber Lily: Koenigsegg Reveals Agera RS Gryphon

– Fans of obscure Swedish supercars, take note: Koenigsegg has a new version of its Agera RS that’s sure to blåsa din hjärna. For those not passionate enough about Swedish cars to learn another language, that means “blow your mind,” and Agera means “to act” or “star,” as in a performance. Making its debut at […]