Ford recently announced a new and ambitious plan to start 3D printing large-scale car parts using a printer called the Stratasys Infinite Build 3D. Why print car parts, you ask? Ford says it could ...

A new car racing game is bridging the real and the digital worlds. 3DRacers makes use of 3D printing, Arduino-based electronics and smartphone control. Users can design their own cars, 3D print them ...

A fully customized black Buick widebody twin turbo build brought to life in a detailed 3D animation. This super aggressive ...

You can buy all sorts of RC cars off the shelf, but doing so won’t teach you a whole lot. Alternatively, you could follow [TRDB]’s example, and design your own from scratch. The Lizard, as it is known ...

The acceleration of 3D printing means that even cars can be now printed. The Local Motors Strati 3D car was printed live at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) 2014 last week. The ...

Continental, a German manufacturing company, partnered with Silicon Valley-based display technology startup Leia to create an innovative 3D dashboard for cars that can be seen without wearing ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

3D printers have become versatile, affordable, and powerful enough to print all sorts of things — including car parts. The process has also developed beyond DIY and prototyping (there are even 3D ...

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Coming soon to a showroom near you: the 3D printed car. Walk right in, pick out the configuration—two seats or four, convertible or hardtop, custom features—and drive it home at the end of the day.

Last week we took a look at how Lamborghini is using forged composite carbon fiber in car production. But forged composites aren’t the only game in town when it comes to cutting edge materials.