Carbon Fiber

Chevrolet is showing off a new special edition Corvette model that will be limited to only 650 units globally. The Corvette Carbon 65 Edition is based on the 2018 Grand Sport 3LT and Z06 3LZ models, and will get lots of cool carbon fiber bits.…

After teasing us almost a year ago, Pagani has officially revealed the new open top version of its Huayra hypercar. The new model sheds some weight along with its roof to become the Huayra Roadster.…

McLaren is teasing the replacement Super Series vehicle that will take the place of the 650S. It’s not teasing the car with a artist rendering or a concept, rather it’s showing off an early look at the chassis the car will use.…

I think all automotive enthusiasts have the same thoughts when buying a new car, no matter how expensive. “I’ll keep this one stock.” Then a few months after purchase, the changes start.…

We had coasters around the house growing up, but I never used them unless I needed something to fling at my brother’s head. I’m not a fan of coasters, but I am very much a fan of carbon fiber and manual transmissions.…

Most gearheads know all about carbon fiber, in so far as that it is used in the construction of cars and racing vehicles. The material is known for its extremely light weight combined with strength. …

The new MX-5 Miata hasn’t been around long, but Mazda is already looking to the future. With the MX-5 being one of the lightest cars on the road, Mazda knows that to make a future version even lighter it will have to use some exotic materials.…

Ford is the first major automaker to take advantage of lightweight and very strong carbon fiber wheels. Ford offers the wheels on its performance cars including the Ford GT and the Shelby GT350R.…

One of the cool things about the Shelby GT350R is that it comes with carbon fiber wheels. While they get the weight benefits, the one downside was that its wheels were painted black so you couldn’t see the carbon fiber.…

The market has a handful of low volume and high performance sports cars that are road legal, but really made for the track. There are cars like the BAC Mono, Ariel Atom, among others.…

Chevrolet has announced some new concept cars that will be on display at SEMA next month. Among the rides will be the little Spark RS concept that you see here.…

The Icona Vulcano is an exotic car that was first unveiled back in 2013 at the Shanghai Auto Show. Icona is bringing a new version of the Vulcano to Pebble Beach this month and the car is called the Vulcano Titanium.…

Carbon fiber certainly isn’t a new material for the automotive industry. Car makers have been using the durable, lightweight material for years, but it has mostly been limited to the most exotic of the exotics.…

Perhaps your LaFerrari or your Aventador are boring you to tears. Not enough drama, not enough pizzazz to get your style juices flowing like they used to when you first bought them.…

A long time ago, Plymouth rolled out the Prowler and I thought it was a fantastic looking car. The problem was that the thing had a pathetic V6 under the hood that pretty much ruined it for me.…