The Carbon Body Is The Least Interesting Thing About This Ford Mustang

This 1,000-hp beast will be parked at SEMA in the FuelTech booth The McLaren MP4/1 of the 1981 F1 season was the first car to use carbon fiber extensively in its construction, and it wasn't until 1990 that the Jaguar XJR-15 became the first road-legal car made entirely from carbon, including the chassis and bodywork.

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This 1,000-hp beast will be parked at SEMA in the FuelTech booth The McLaren MP4/1 of the 1981 F1 season was the first car to use carbon fiber extensively in its construction, and it wasn't until 1990 that the Jaguar XJR-15 became the first road-legal car made entirely from carbon, including the chassis and bodywork.

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This 1,000-hp beast will be parked at SEMA in the FuelTech booth The McLaren MP4/1 of the 1981 F1 season was the first car to use carbon fiber extensively in its construction, and it wasn't until 1990 that the Jaguar XJR-15 became the first road-legal car made entirely from carbon, including the chassis and bodywork.

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