As badass as the various Batmobiles have been over the years, no self-respecting country club would ever let one of them onto their courses. So if the Dark Knight were to ever slip away in the middle of the night to relax with a round of golf, the Mansory Currus is definitely what he’d be driving. More »
One of the few non-kitchen related tasks on Thanksgiving involves prepping the dining room table with inserts or expansions to accomodate extra guests. But why wrestle with heavy slabs of lumber when this lightweight table made from carbon fiber, kevlar, and titanium can be set up and lifted by a single person? Oh, that’s right, it costs $68,000. More »
If hurricane Sandy turns into blizzard and dumps snow everywhere, the best way to get around Northeastern hills might be this lovely Snolo carbon fiber alpine sled. It’s lightweight, it folds down for easy transport, and it looks like a Ferrari suited to six feet of snow. More »
They’re the preferred mode of transport for flannel plaided hipsters, sure, but when a fixie is crafted from carbon fiber by a company with a mastery of the material, it’s downright impossible for anyone not to lust over. Oh, UBC Coren bike, you are purdy. Even if $32,500 in a stupid amount of money to spend on a bicycle. More »
In the past few years, Apple has relied on materials such as aluminum, stainless steel and glass in its products, but it seems that recent reports has suggested that Apple products in the future could utilize carbon fiber. At the moment carbon fiber can be found on gadgets like the Motorola DROID RAZR series, although a report from Japanese blog Macotakara has suggested that Apple will not be using carbon fiber the same way like everyone else and could weave it in a unique way. (more…)
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Last month, it was rumored that Apple put in a huge order for various carbon fiber parts from a Japanese carbon fiber manufacturer. Of course, we weren’t really sure exactly what Apple had in mind with these carbon fiber components, other than they’ll probably be used for upcoming mobile devices. More news about the relationship today says that Apple and the carbon fiber manufacturer have actually been in a partnership for several years already.
This probably means that Apple is really interested in carbon fiber, and it’s likely we’ll see some of their future products bear the ultra-lightweight material at some point. Apple already has a carbon fiber patent that they filed in 2007, which details a different weave pattern than traditional carbon fiber.
Of course, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard about carbon fiber being used on mobile products. Motorola has been doing it with their DROID RAZR series, which features an iconic weave pattern on the back of their devices. While Apple probably won’t use the same pattern, we’re interested as to how it’ll look on future Apple products.
If Apple does end up implementing carbon fiber in its products, it’s guaranteed that it will bring a completely new level of quality to the iPhone, iPad, and MacBook lineup. Not only will they be lighter, but they’ll be more durable and rugid than ever before, which would be a much-welcomed change from the glass structure of the iPhone.
[via MacRumors]
Apple rumored to be in long-standing partnership with carbon fiber manufacturer is written by Craig Lloyd & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Ferrari has already said that it will never make an electric car — at least, not while Luca di Montezemolo is in charge — but we already know that a hybrid Ferrari is in the cards. And, this is what will hold it all together. At this year’s Paris Auto Show the company rolled out this carbon fiber cage that is the core chassis of the machine. Other than a pledge that the thing will use F1-inspired technology nobody would tell us what it would be called (possibly F70, at least internally) or just when the rest of its components will be bolted on. But, for now, enjoy this sneak peek under the skin of Ferrari’s next hypercar.
Gallery: Hybrid Ferrari carbon fiber chassis
Steve Dent contributed to this report.
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This is the carbon fiber core of Ferrari’s first hybrid originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 Sep 2012 18:32:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Carbon fiber is one of mankind’s greatest engineered materials. And because it’s lighter and stronger than most metals, it has revolutionized everything from the aerospace industry, to auto racing, to artificial limbs. And while its distinctive woven appearance makes it even more appealing, that doesn’t make it ok to use everywhere. More »
Gallery: BMW i3 cutaway and car
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BMW i3 sheds its skin, shows off carbon skeleton originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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The Apple product universe is such at the moment that every little detail is analyzed down to the makeup of the tablet casings – and now that makeup has been touted as changing drastically in the near future. The Japanese news source known as Macokatara has let it be known that sources speaking from their own carbon fiber production company have had Apple ordering “large” samples of their product very recently. Apple also recently had a patent granted for “carbon composite mold design” which includes a process for mass-producing carbon fiber molds – and a Reinforced Device Housing patent as well.
This news doesn’t mean that Apple will soon be working with the same weaves we see on the backs of the Motorola DROID RAZR family of devices. It doesn’t mean that we’ll be seeing changes to the exteriors of Apple products in the future because of their makeup. Instead it means that, if it’s all true of course, Apple products will be getting rougher and tougher and lighter, too!
Apple always makes a point to increase the overall greatness of each product rather than focusing especially hard on one-upping any other product on the market. If one takes the iPhone 5 and compares it spec-by-spec to the competition, you’ll find a display that’s smaller than some and a body that’s not the thinnest in the universe – but the final word is that the smartphone sold 5 million units in its opening weekend. That’s a weekend of sales to people who purchased the device solely on the looks, and promises its creator made.
Here with a new carbon fiber-toting makeup for the casing in perhaps not the future iPhone, but the iPad and the MacBook Pro amongst others, you’ll find another single element in a larger puzzle. It’s not out of the question that Apple would be looking into futuristic concoctions for their products here in 2012, not out of the question at all. Expect advanced casings for your larger Apple hardware in the next few years – expect them!
NOTE: Apple has also recently posted a Senior Carbon Engineer job in Japan as well. Time to get carbonized!
Apple orders carbon fiber en masse is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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