Is This the Engine of the Future? In-Depth with Matti Holtzberg and His Composite Engine Block

Carbon-fiber composites have infiltrated practically every nook and cranny of today?s supercar. We?ve got carbon monocoque structural cores, carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and carbon-fiber-reinforced body panels. Taking this approach to the radical extreme, Formula 1 constructors have long used molded carbon-fiber suspension, wing, and transmission-housing components. Contemporary F1 steering wheels are even made of this light, [...]

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