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Aussie Outfit Claims First One-piece Carbon-fibre Wheel For The Aftermarket

Australian-based Carbon Revolution claims to have brought the world’s first one-piece carbon-fibre automotive wheel to market. Known as the CR9, the wheel is said to be 40 to 50 percent lighter than a conventional alloy wheel, while maintaini


Australian-based Carbon Revolution claims to have brought the world’s first one-piece carbon-fibre automotive wheel to market.

Known as the CR9, the wheel is said to be 40 to 50 percent lighter than a conventional alloy wheel, while maintaining greater strength than OEM standards.

Carbon Revolution’s ‘world first’ claim is open for debate however, with Swedish supercar manufacturer Koenigsegg offering a similar wheel design on its recently released Agera R model.

Either way, the CR9 is an Australian first and presented several engineering challenges to the local team.

“Creating a composite wheel that is made entirely in one piece from continuous fibers is particularly challenging given the significant geometric complexities," Carbon Revolution’s Brett Gass said.

"We have successfully developed an architecture that optimises the properties of continuous carbon fibers through the complex range of operational loads that are seen on a vehicle."

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