STRONGER, LIGHTER, FASTER
Lotus founder Colin Chapman was alone when he committed to “add lightness.”
Now, decades later and facing the toughest regulations in history, mainstream automakers are racing to turn Chapman’s philosophy into practice. Since the 1990s, each new generation of cars has become larger, safer, more powerful – and heavier. But to meet increasing crash and emissions regulations, cars must become lighter and stronger. Advanced materials are no longer for the future; they are the only way forward.
How can today’s cars reduce occupant injuries without hurting fuel consumption? How can we electrify and automate tomorrow’s cars without saddling them with hundreds of extra pounds? Without increasing horsepower, can we accelerate faster and handle with greater agility? Materials like – high-strength steel, aluminum, carbon fiber, composites, nanotech, polymers, and more – will make this all possible. Please join us as we discuss the latest innovations in automotive material science and the manufacturing techniques and technologies making it possible.
