Jay Leno puts carbon fiber wheels to the test on a Porsche 911 GT3 RS Are you an aspiring New or Used Car Buyer looking for your dream car? Visit Cars4sa.co.za Filed under: Aftermarket, Coupe, Performance, Technology, Videos, Porsche, Celebrities Jay Lenos Garage usually focuses on looking at cars new and old, speaking to their owners and then Jay taking a drive to see what he thinks. However, Leno throws his usual shtick to the curb this week to do a full product test of the carbon fiber wheels from a company called Carbon Revolution. If youre not interested in hearing about wheels for 18 minutes, dont worry. They get mounted on a Porsche and are tested back-to-back with stock wheels, and Leno takes the 911 for a track test, too.While carbon-fiber wheels arent exactly a new idea, Carbon Revolutions goal is to create a lightweight, one-piece product that can be mass produced. The company even claims that it already has a deal with an OEM automaker to offer them on a vehicle in a few years. The key to the technology is that it doesnt need an expensive autoclave to be made. In the meantime, the companys carbon fiber wheels are available as an aftermarket option for about $15,000 a set, according to the video. They weigh in at about 15.5 pounds each and offer OEM-levels of stiffness, so they could cut some unsprung mass off of a performance car. Watch here as Jay and his mechanic Bernard lap Willow Springs and give their feedback about what they think of this cutting-edge technology. Continue reading Jay Leno puts carbon fiber wheels to the test on a Porsche 911 GT3 RS Jay Leno puts carbon fiber wheels to the test on a Porsche 911 GT3 RS originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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