Jalopnik 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #carbonfiber more comments → HoonThatFerrari: All these guys need to do next is to figure out a mod that'll knock about 50 HP off the Elise once they've made it heavier with their carbon fiber, an... more » Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!: Aaand... We have a new winner for the dumbest car modification award. more » bzr: Well, that worked well. #seibon more » Pessimippopotamus: There's no bigger fail than making a Lotus heavier with no performance gain. #seibon more » firemunkie: how do you make something heavier with carbonfiber? did they just wrap the original body with fiber? #seibon more » ƒß✓: . #seibon more » MaWeiTao: This is the latest stupid fad in the automotive world: carbon fiber everything. Like it's some sort of panacea. And I'm sure automakers and especially... more » günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: oh god!! it smarts!.. and burns.. oh please, please tell me it burns... #seibon more » MottPower: I would love to go back in time to when the creators weighed the cars. As soon as they're faces went 'wtf?!' I would laugh, slap them in the face and... more » FrankGrimes: Am I the only one who wants to shake his cane in the air at these youngsters who forget about Fiberglass? Seems like Carbon Fiber is a spoiled hipste... more » mr_dude: Any word on why it's heavier? To thick? Too many mounting brackets? Too much added aero? I thought someone already did a cf Elise... is that one h... more » BigEngineSmallCar: I once weighed some super expensive high end carbon fiber replacement body parts for a previous generation STI that a friend of mine bought (Hood, Tru... more » gallahad: A carbon fiber Elise would be incredibly kick ass if they actually did it right, but that would require replacing the actual structure of the car (not... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: This is FAIL³. SmartFor2 - fail Carbon Fibre on a car not worthy - fail heavier than steel version - fail #seibon more » 64deville: maybe they should focus on carbon fiber decals for body panels. That way you could get all the benefits of carbon fiber? without all the extra weight... more » -
#sema
Seibon Creates Carbon Fiber Elise, Smart, Makes Both Heavier
Seibon's created replacement carbon fiber bodies for the Smart and Elise. The former? Ludicrous. The latter? Potentially amazing, as carbon fiber's for making things lighter. Unfortunately, both are heavier and $10,000 more than stock counterparts. More » -
#techporn
Circular Loom Weaves Lexus LFA Carbon A-Pillar
One of only two circular looms in the world is used to weave dual-tube carbon fiber components, like the A-pillar, on the Lexus LFA. It's obsessive attention to detail like this that explains the near $400,000 price. More » -
#carnovelties
For $4,000, I'd want my Oakleys CNC-milled from solid carbon fiber too. [Autoblog]
-
#novelties
Purisme's Carbon Fiber Pipe Can Be Yours For Only $2700
Fancy a smoke in your super car? Austrian design shop, Purisme, has also got a letter opener, a yo-yo and a bracelet for sale—all for super car prices. Buy them in Vienna or order them online. [Purisme] -
#savetheenzos
Save The Enzos: Disguise Them With Carbon Fiber!
The folks at Autogespot captured this carbon fiberish Ferrari Enzo traipsing around Maranello. But why? More » -
#topgear
Carbotanium or Titbon: What You Get When You Mix Carbon Fiber With Titanium
Pagani’s two million dollar Zonda Cinque is built of a new twist on carbon fiber: carbotanium. Top Gear’s expert linguists deconstruct the Italian supercarmaker’s latest Oakley-ism. More » -
#supercars
$1.8 Million, Limited-Edition Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster
With its carbon fiber body, 678 HP AMG-sourced V12 engine, $1.8 million price tag and limited production of five, we know the type of enthusiast the Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is aimed at. Oh and it's roofless. More » -
#novelties
If We Can’t Have Our Supercars, At Least Give Us a Carbon Fiber Wine Rack
As supercar after supercar gets canceled, one is compelled to toast them into oblivion. Do it in style with a bottle from this V8 Studio carbon fiber wine rack. More » -
-
#carbonfiberelise
All-Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise Poses Interesting Question
This completely raw carbon fiber 2002 Lotus Elise was built for extreme weight savings, but it poses the question; is the weight savings worth the cost? More »
