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2004 Corvette to sport carbon-fiber hood.(News)
Plastics News, June, 2003
Byline: Rhoda Miel Automotive fiberglass pioneer Corvette will add carbon-fiber parts to its offerings, with limited editions of the General Motors Corp. sports car featuring the composite in its hood. As many as 3,000 of the 2004 Z06 Commemorative Edition will hit the streets starting later this year, with a 20.5-pound hood using carbon fiber for both the painted surface and its structural substrates.
"This application of carbon fiber is a major innovation, marking a significant milestone in performance and value for the industry,'' said Dave Hill, vehicle line executive and chief engineer for the Corvette. It also follows a growing trend to take the composite from racetracks to high-end European roadsters and into more mainstream vehicles. "There...
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