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Vitesse AuDessus introduces line of one-piece carbon-fiber wheels

Green Car Congress

US bespoke carbon fiber workshop Vitesse AuDessus has introduced a line of one-piece, full carbon-fiber wheels. Vitesse AuDessus employs this same process for its full range of bespoke carbon fiber exteriors, interiors, components and monocoques.

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BYD launches $233K Yangwang U9 electric supercar that will smoke a Ferrari and can dance

Baua Electric

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. BYD Yangwang U9 electric supercar (Source: BYD) The company says the U9 “opens the era of pure electric supercars.” seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. The Buggati Chiron starts at $3.3

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Viritech partners with Pininfarina on Apricale hydrogen hypercar

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Viritech, an engineering company developing hydrogen powertrain solutions, is partnering with Pininfarina on Apricale hydrogen hypercar. As the tanks have to withstand extremely high pressure (up to 700 bar or 700 times atmospheric pressure), they are very heavy, even when constructed with carbon fiber.

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BMW Purif-i Hand Sanitizer Even Cleaner Than i3 Electric Car

Green Car Reports

Ferrari, for instance is well known for its scarlet-clad teddy bears and a hugely expensive carbon fiber measuring stick. On the other hand, Porsche Design, a company affiliated with the sports car maker, makes some fairly tasteful products such as pens and coffee.

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90. Especially since I’m straining to keep pace with Raffaele de Simone just ahead, the Ferrari test driver who routinely sets lap records on this historic circuit, just a few pasta lengths from its factory in Maranello, in northern Italy. The twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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