Lamborghini Huracan Carbon Fiber Engine Cover

[DoctaM3]

Call me a purist, i like the craftsmanship required to lay down a traditional weave vs the bird doo doo forged

You do know that many of the commercial CF weaves now are machine made, not hand so there is no more "craftsmanship" involved. Progress they say mate.

[Ferruccio]

You do know that many of the commercial CF weaves now are machine made, not hand so there is no more "craftsmanship" involved. Progress they say mate.

No, do share!?!? Regardless, still looks better IMO.

[Hurricane]

No, do share!?!?

Ditto! For engine i like the forged but when it comes to interior i also agree that classic looks better.

[Erik@RSC]

You do know that many of the commercial CF weaves now are machine made, not hand so there is no more "craftsmanship" involved. Progress they say mate.

you mean the fabric itself is machine made? - that's a fraction of the process. The level of craftsmanship from designing a part either in a virtual environment or clay or FRP then producing prototypes either 3D printed or hand laying and shaping frp then test fitting then revising molds then making more prototypes then manufacturing final molds in composite or machined metal then laying up CF whether wet or dry, clearing and polishing is intense! so i disagree that there is no more craftsmanship involved!

[cactus]

The level of craftsmanship from designing a part either in a virtual environment or clay or FRP then producing prototypes either 3D printed or hand laying and shaping frp then test fitting then revising molds then making more prototypes then manufacturing final molds in composite or machined metal

Pretty sure every one of them was just COPIED (ie. formed) from the original Lamborghini part. ZERO design or modeling was done to make that piece. So, I agree NO craftsmanship required.

At least the new carbon composite parts are a step forward, co-created with Boeing. Lighter, stronger, etc.

[Erik@RSC]

Pretty sure every one of them was just COPIED (ie. formed) from the original Lamborghini part. ZERO design or modeling was done to make that piece. So, I agree NO craftsmanship required.

At least the new carbon composite parts are a step forward, co-created with Boeing. Lighter, stronger, etc.

I agree that forged carbon is definitely a technological advancement - some love the look of it while others not so much. I happen to like it. I for one am eager to see how it will be utilized even more.

now for traditional dry or wet lay up - assuming molds off OEM parts were easy to make (they aren't) how does the "machine made" fabric magically turn into a usable part? 1 man, 2 hands and lots of skill & know how- aka CRAFTSMANSHIP!