As the industry looks to meet tough new fuel economy targets while still stepping ahead in performance, safety, sophistication, and on-board technology, watching weight by moving to advanced materials ...

One of the "holy grails"of carbon fiber application is car wheels. How badly would auto OEMs love to lose those heavy steel wheels? The question always has been: Can a carbon fiber wheel meet all of ...

Carbon fiber wheels are a type of vehicle wheel made entirely or partially of carbon fiber composite material, which is known for its lightweight and high strength characteristics. These wheels are a ...

Nanomaterial technology specialist NAWA (Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) announced on July 1 that its nanotechnology-enhanced carbon fiber materials will be featured in composite racing wheels by the Santa Cruz ...

Australia’s Carbon Revolution may not be the best known wheel manufacturer in the world, but they are among the most interesting. Most of the brands that are known and sell in high volume like BBS, ...

Some automotive engineering challenges are carrying over from internal combustion vehicles to electric cars and trucks. Cutting weight, improving aerodynamic performance and reducing noise are perhaps ...

Dymag Wheels has announced a partnership with Hyundai to produce carbon hybrid wheels for their line of N performance cars. The wheels would have a carbon fiber outer rim and a metallic centerpiece, ...

The absolutely evil sounding, track-ready Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R is a racing-inspired marvel among mass-produced cars, a fact that's most clearly highlighted by the wheels Ford is putting on the ...

Earlier today, General Motors invited media to have a listen to the automaker’s latest strategy on how it’s adding lightness to its vehicles. In doing so, performance and mileage can both be improved, ...

The U.S. Paralympic team is flush with heroes. There’s Jessica Long, 24, the swimmer who had her legs amputated, then beat out a Heisman Award-winning quarterback for the AAU’s most prestigious ...

Before the 2014 Olympics, German automaker BMW reimagined the bobsled, building for Team USA a sleeker, lighter ride. In 2016, it's the Paralympic athletes' turn, as the Bimmer is making them a faster ...