{"id":175,"date":"2014-08-19T19:24:34","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T19:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rwcarbon.wordpress.com\/?p=175"},"modified":"2019-05-16T09:22:28","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T16:22:28","slug":"an-inside-look-into-the-first-carbon-fiber-wheel-on-a-production-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rwcarbon.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/19\/an-inside-look-into-the-first-carbon-fiber-wheel-on-a-production-car\/","title":{"rendered":"An Inside Look into the First Carbon Fiber Wheel on a Production Car"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your eyes are not perceiving you, there really is a new carbon fiber wheel in production and from who else other than\u00a0Koenigsegg. \u00a0Their name meaning “to take action” is perfectly displayed to the public, being the very first ones to conquer such a feat. \u00a0To most car addicts when the name\u00a0Koenigsegg is heard\u00a0the words iconic, revolutionary and visionaries all come to mind. \u00a0They are continually pushing the physical limits in order to create a perfect blend and form and function. Koenigsegg was first put on the hyper car charts with their\u00a0Koenigsegg CC85 back in 2002 and since then have continually upped the ante with new revolutionary designs and concepts. Throughout their history, carbon fiber has become more and more apparent in the construction of their super cars. Carbon fiber being the primary material used to construct the all new\u00a0Koenigsegg one, which is being named the first “megacar”. \u00a0This is the very car in which\u00a0Koenigsegg decided to reveal their all new carbon fiber wheels. \u00a0They are\u00a0only developing and designing 6 unique production cars under\u00a0the One:1 program. \u00a0This\u00a0very well might\u00a0be one of the most\u00a0exclusive production cars to date, but with\u00a0an astonishing horsepower to kilogram\u00a0weight ratio of 1:1, these carbon fiber wheels might just be the beginning of a new wheel era in the super car world.<\/p>\n

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It maybe hard to believe that carbon fiber, even though a very rigid material, has the strength to withstand the brutal punishment a hyper car or even a mega car can dish out. \u00a0Well this is not the same carbon fiber that you will see in RW Carbon’s<\/a> trunk spoilers and rear diffuser. \u00a0It\u00a0is called “pre-preg” carbon fiber, and it is the same material that is used in Forumla One, Fighter Jets, and yes, even the Space Shuttles. \u00a0This “pre-preg” carbon fiber is the most resilient carbon fiber known to man. \u00a0Koenigsegg’s carbon fiber wheel\u00a0is built as 1 single unit of this carbon fiber besides a tiny metal air valve. \u00a0Incredibly, as the wheels are hand made, each one is perfectly counterbalanced to ensure no weights are needed. \u00a0In the end each wheel is 40% lighter than most forged aluminum wheels and weighing just under 6 kilograms (13.2 pounds).<\/p>\n

Koenigsegg Aircore\u2122<\/strong>\u00a0carbon wheels with center locking.
\nFront: 19\u201d x 9.5\u201d
\nRear: 20\u201d x 12.5\u201d<\/p>\n

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Take a look at the latest episode of\u00a0of Inside Koenigsegg<\/em> from YouTube channel \/Drive,\u00a0Koenigsegg CEO and founder Christian von Koenigsegg shows us the ins and outs of making a wheel out of carbon fiber. \u00a0Christian von Koenigsegg goes on to explain how carbon fiber wheels are superior to the typical forged aluminum wheels that other super cars use.<\/p>\n