Posted in Automobile, Car, Designer, Luxury Car on 11 September 2009
Mansory, the much loved exotic auto tuner, was lately in news for making the $2.5 million worth Vincero Bugatti Veyron. And now it has turned its attention to the Porsche Cayenne when planning their next design feat. Called the Chopster, this design has basicaly rebuilt the car in carbon fiber.
A treat to the eyes and a definite one to the driver, this stunning roadster has sporty chrom wedge-shaped panels on the doors. This one is the baby of Mansory’s recent acquisition of Rinspeed’s Porsche tuning arm. As a result, the new design has a reworked and redesigned super-SUV feel to it. The profile is both wider and lower.
Posted in Cell Phone, Mobile Phone, Technology on 21 July 2009
We know the moment when the entire world stands still for the mobile lovers, and the poor dears can do nothing but watch helplessly. If you haven’t guessed already, we are referring to the mobile phone slips that makes the gorgeous talk device we love so much crash to the floor and fall apart. And we had been quite surprised that no one really thought of addressing this little problem. So much for technology!
But we can stop complaining now because the Ascent Ti Carbon Fiber phone is here. Created by none other than Vertu, this is their newest luxury mobile phone range that have been finished with optimum carbon fibers and resin. The result? Well, the phone gets a uniform surface on both flat and curved parts.
Posted in Concept, Designer, Entertainment, Luxury on 6 June 2009
Now, we didn’t ever give a thought to a product that will appeal to an F1 fan, a chess lover as well as to a carbon fiber enthusiast at the same time. Cheers to the folks who do. And the very talented F1 designer Dominik Sheurer is one of them. As part of the high-luxe line Carbon Luxury, the man has created a gorgeous chessboard made in carbon fiber with the liberal use of high quality stainless steel and 24 carat gold or sterling silver. Now this is a rare feat because all these high end material are combined normally for motorsports or aerospace only.
Even the chess pieces are styled in a way never-seen-before. The curves are sexy and the lines are modern while maintaining the original aesthetics of the game. Don’t worry; you will not have to unlearn your knowledge of chess in order to play this one.
Posted in Luxury on 6 May 2009
Ferrari, Maserati, or Lamborghini are names that are so Italian that they are steeped in style and culture. Once you buy a car that belongs to one of these companies, you would certainly want a suitcase that suits your mood and taste. Here is a carbon fiber suitcase made by Schedoni, located in Modena, Italy.
This is also the same place where Ferrari has their office. The product is so complex that only 2 or 3 cases can be manufactured per week. It comes covered in exquisite suede leather and you would not be able to resist the beauty of this suitcase. For all this luxury, you would be shelling out $4,400.
Posted in Art, Concept, Furniture, Home Decor on 1 April 2009
The Swedish furniture maker Batt has always given us unique items to suit our modern decor. In fact, the man has designed some super cool custom racing yachts from time to time to participate in the America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race. And it’s been almost 22 years since he first started on this job. So you can well imagine the amount of research and experience that must be going into all of his creations.
Batt’s company BCL has recently developed a Ying Yang Coffee Table made exclusively in carbon fiber. And so it has a carbon fiber laminated top with firm standing on a sturdy MDF frame. We like the stylish ying yang logo made in unidirectional fibers sitting atop the table. These fibers have different orientations to reflect light differently.
Posted in Computer, Concept, Technology on 9 March 2009
This one’s for the carbon fiber enthusiast. Ultra Products is out with the new eXo carbon fiber ATX mid-tower case and frankly, we feel this could be the design you were looking for a long time now. Composed of aluminum and 2.5mm carbon fiber, the eXo comes equipped with front and rear 120mm fans. It also has a side panel air duct for the CPU, a side panel VGA vent and TAC compliant vents.
Not only that, the carbon fiber case also carries 12 drive bays for you to add hard drives and optical disc drives to your content. All the audio and Firewire/USB ports are lined on the side of the eXo. Complementing the deluxe chassis is an aluminum case with foam padding weighing 47 lbs. The colors are divided between black, gray and silver.
Posted in Automobile, Outdoor, Technology on 20 February 2009
We have news that will make carbon fiber fanatics drop their jaws. The already so cool Triumph Speed Triple bike has just got even cooler. We know how the bike made quite an impression in the street fighter class but now the new Speed Triple Carbon Limited Edition bike is all set to go even further and make a new history.
For starters, the spec sheet of the new bike model reads a 1050cc triple engine that can deliver up to 130 bhp. Then it also comes equipped with Brembo 4-piston 4-pad radial calipers, a fully adjustable black anodized Showa USD forks and a fully adjustable Showa monoshock rear suspension.
Posted in Art, Concept, Music on 24 January 2009
A cello manufactured by a less known company Luis and Clark has made an impression. Agreed that it might not replace the $2 million wort Montagnana beauty of a cello that Yo-Yo Ma owns but you will definitely notice this one too. Worth $7,139, the Luis and Clark creation has been made entirely out of carbon fiber.
The makers claim that their cello is able to witstand the cold better owing to its unique design, even better than a priceless instrument carved out from a wooden historical piece! Apparently, the carbon fiber cello is part of a whole line of instruments that Luis and Clark make that even incudes a viola, violin anf bass.
Posted in Automobile, Car on 16 January 2009
The use of carbon fiber in cars is no big news. After all, we do hear of many autmotive parts being made from the substance. However, you would gladly agree that it is big new when you hear of a complete car made from carbon fiber. Welcom the 2002 Lotus Elise that comes straight from Hong Kong.
Designed by car enthusiast Jimmy Wong, this roadster comes with a fully custom carbon fiber body, both exterior as well as interior included. The outside has a grey black impact while the inside features carbon fiber in black and silver. Custom made by TW Auto Limited, the Lotus special was built within a time frame of six months.
Posted in Gadgets, Music on 19 November 2008
One of the major problems that crops up when you are carrying your guitar around is its weight which is often a bit too much to strap on for a really long trip. Unless you are an international star and have a band of your own, you really will feel the weight of all this some point. The new guitar crafted by Blackbird allows you to get past this little niggle as it is framed with an exquisite carbon fiber body and nylon strings to produce the best possible sound and also a load that is less than 3 pounds to carry around!
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