noone1:

Others aren't doing CF because their brand cachet sells cars just fine with cheaper aluminum and their process is already invested in maximizing margins as it is.

Porsche will go CF tub on the 911 when they can go CF on all 911s. Lamborghini will go CF on the V10 when the R8 and whatever else shares it is ready.

Also, keep in mind that the chassis for the Huracan and R8 have existed for a long time. They aren't new at all. The hybrid CF/Al construction used in the Huracan and R8 was revealed in like 2011.

https://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/28/report-audi-developing-super-lightweight-r8-codenamed-nf/

Composites are the future. They'll come to everything high-end sooner or later. They'll even probably come to mid-range and low-end eventually.

Cost factor is important and of course maintenance and repairability.

Weight will not go down though for various reasons, unless car manufacturers find new materials and/or new construction methods.


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