Carbon fiber is usually the domain of high-end sports cars, but now it's coming to a pickup truck -- at least in graphic form. The 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 will receive three versions of a new Carbon ...

Initially only seeing brief popular use as the filament in incandescent lighting, carbon fibers (CF) experienced a resurgence during the 20th century as part of composite materials that are lighter ...

Do you know what makes the original Pontiac GTO an acclaimed muscle car? According to many, it has become widely regarded as the forefather of muscle cars, popularizing the segment during the golden ...

The automotive world has been obsessed with carbon fiber for decades, ever since the McLaren MP4/1 Formula One race car became the first to use a carbon fiber composite chassis in 1981. Since then, ...

Carbon fiber's blend of incredible strength and low weight has revolutionized modern engineering. Today, you see it in everything from wind turbines and airplanes to carbon fiber car parts and sports ...

BMW‘s carbon fiber roof parts will soon be replaced with plant fiber. When the BMW M4 GT4 hits the Nürburgring for its next 24-hour race, it’ll be race-testing the same flax-based natural fiber ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. Carbon fiber is a brilliant high-performance material with excellent strength-to-weight properties, but it remains expensive and impractical to ...

Carbon fiber is one of the most impressive materials out there. It is stronger than steel, yet so lightweight that it's used in everything from airplanes and tough parts for supercars to high-end ...

Ford revealed a refreshed version of its mid-engine GT supercar today for the 2020 model year, sporting upgraded engine internals for more power and a bare carbon fiber body option. There's also an ...