Everybody knows that carbon-fiber reinforced plastic is the material for cars of the future, right? Well, maybe. But Ferrari, for one, is not so sure.
In its quest to make lighter cars by reducing the use of steel, the Prancing Horse is casting its lot with aluminum rather than carbon fiber. Despite the high-tech aura of the lightweight black plastic, Ferrari insists that aluminum is superior for most cars, a position that goes against the grain of recent announcements from McLaren and BMW committing to carbon-fiber use in their existing or future models.
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