Manufacturing Industry

CHICAGO AUTO SHOW COMPOSITES HIGHLIGHTS.

Advanced Materials & Composites News, February, 2001

Hyundai unveiled new and sporty concept cars at the Chicago Auto Show that started 7 February. Hyundai's HCD6, a two-seat, open-top roadster, features Prism-like headlights and tail lamps, detached, floating front and rear carbon-fiber polymer composite bumpers, and a clear, see-through engine cover.

The Hyundai HCD6 was styled by the team at the HATCI California Design studio in Fountain Valley, California. The HCD6 is finished with a unique teal and dark purple color using an experimental pigment supplied by DuPont. The three-stage Mysteria paint system allows the HCD6 to change color from dark purple to teal, based on the angle of viewing. The high-mount exhaust sits above the floating rear bumper and it is surrounded by a ceramic heat shield. "Weight savings...

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