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Old 02-26-2013, 03:46 AM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jjackstone View Post
Not to hi-jack this thread, but I assume you all have seen this info from last year

Ford working on mass-market carbon fiber components to save weight, improve efficiency

IIRC all major manufacturers are working on something similar and while many have just survived bankruptcy they still have some pretty deep pockets.

JJ
BMW too: More Carbon Fiber Parts In BMW Cars From 2013

wyatt--
There is a little cargo area in the prototype... haven't seen what it looks like on the production version tho':
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