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He's in Denmark.  I think there is a whole lot more going on in Europe with these more modern techniques.  Bet the Alpha Romeo is least expensive car manf using a large amount of carbon fiber.  I've seen articles on using 3D printers to produce carbon fiber car parts (good YouTube on building a CF Miata hardtop).

In US, a larger displacement engine is cheaper than weight saving for performance.  US Gas is cheap too.  There are no government restrictive taxes on engine displacement or horsepower (save the gas guzzler tax).  In Europe, above 1600 cc there is an added tax of 45-145%.  For example, in US all new Miatas are 2.0L - in Europe most have a 1.5L engine.  In Germany, the yearly tax is 2 euros per 100 cc (CO2 emissions also comes into play). 

Taking 100lbs out of the 3500lb car, would effectively be a 6.38 hp gain. So weight loss can be a good investment.

Last edited by WOLFGANG
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