June 30, 2008
Dymags on Audi R8
Hello Dymag fans! I have a special treat for you. We received a CD full of images of Dymags on some pretty sweet cars so I'll be posting the best of them over the next several weeks. Subscribe to the RSS feed so you don't miss any.
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July 31, 2007
Speed Racer gets an Update
Our previous coverage of the Callaway was only beginning. Just in time for the dog days of Summer they ripped the roof of and gave the engine a huge boost so you can properly seize the day.
Photo and additional coverage by Autoweek.
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July 27, 2007
Open Wheel Motoring, Modernized - Tramontana
Located on the Costa Brava, near Barcelona, Spain, the Tramontana company turns out just 12 cars a year. We're pleased that they've chosen Dymag Carbon-Mag wheels for their distinctive and discriminating customers. Your passenger rides behind you as in a fighter jet and, looking at the photos above, we believe your ride, powered by a V12 Mercedes engine, will be the closest thing to flying with all four wheels on the road.
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July 23, 2007
Sweet Photo of Dymag on the Mosler MT900
Photo by ZKcrew
Our buddy Uriah at the Mosler shop in Florida sent along a sweet photo of our carbon fiber wheels on a Mosler MT900 they were getting ready to ship out. More photos include a full body shot of the car's red & white theme. Top notch work on the car and the photos are fantastic!
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December 18, 2006
Ford GT on Dymags at LA Auto Show
Our friends at Rennworx managed to get a Ford GT into the recent Los Angeles auto show and outfitted it with Carbon Fiber Dymags. They look quite nice if we say so ourselves.
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December 03, 2006
Coverage of Callaway C16 & Dymag
The coverage has been hot & heavy over the Callaway C16. Launched at the Los Angeles Auto Show, this most recent Callaway (as with all Callaways) is based on the Chevrolet Corvette platform. The C16 is powered by a supercharged 6.0-liter V8 that can produce 616 bhp at 6,200 rpm and 582 lb-ft of torque at 4,750 rpm. With this kind of power, you can go from 0-60 in 3.3 seconds or a quarter of a mile in 10.9 seconds. All this and you still get 18 city/28 highway. Oh yes, and custom Dymag Carbon Fiber wheels come standard.
Some coverage:
Super-lightweight Callaway Dymag wheels, the lightest road wheel in the industry, are fitted in sizes 19-inch x 10 front and 20-inch x 12 rear. The Dymag wheel features a remarkable hybrid of forged magnesium centers surrounded by carbon fiber rims - another example of Callaway bringing their race experience to their road cars. Dymag has been supplying advanced road wheels to Callaway since 1986.Dave Stubbs has some photos of the Callaway C16.
Bret Haller of 0-60 has some photos from the LA Auto Show including not only the Callaway but also a Ford GT which also features Dymag Carbon Fibers.
0-60 also does its own writeup on the Callaway with a close up photo of the wheels.
Winding Road also has coverage of the Callaway with a couple of photos.
We'll post more photos from the show as we get them.
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November 13, 2006
Dymags on the Mosler
(photo credit: Uriah Baet)
While we were poking around flickr, we happened across ZKcrew's photos as they get ready to ship out a Mosler MT900 to the recent SEMA show. The MT900 comes standard with the Dymag carbon fibre wheels. Check it out, the photos are part of ZKcrew's Palm Beach Tour photo set.
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July 29, 2006
Concept car Climax is retro & hip at the same time
Three students from Coventry University in the UK worked 18 months to come up with a concept car that represents a modern day update to the classic cars of British racing. Refusing to compromise, the team wanted to show the world that you can still have an environmentally friendly car that also looks & feels fun to drive. Featuring the latest features such as a USB port so your laptop can access the engine to adjust the fuel mix, it also comes with modern updates such as, yes, we had to say it, Dymag Carbon/Mag wheels (specs listed on worldcarfans.com.
Even though the Climax runs on ethanol, the two-seater drives like a, "Lotus Elise" according to Fangio on his Autogate blog posting about the car.
The car is all about the driving experience - the deliberate lack of doors means that climbing into the car will evoke memories of classic, Le Mans type race cars, complete with flip up aero-screen. They see it as a British designed mid-engined sports car for the twenty-first century.
Production starts next Summer and they expect to sell them for around $65K. More info on the Concept Climax website.
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July 28, 2006
Artwork by Renworkx
Our US distributor Rennworx was so amazed at the weight savings of our carbon fiber wheels that he whipped up this really cool poster. There's a press release floating around where he lists the advantages of saving upwards of 70 lbs of weight.
The effect of carbon/magnesium wheels when fitted to the car is to reduce the gyroscope effect of the wheel and ultimately producing the following effects:1. Improved acceleration
2. Improved braking, reduced stopping distance
3. Lighter, sharper steering
4. Allows for softer damper settings giving more tire contact & therefore
better grip.
5. Tire temperatures are more stable
6. Improved wheel & tire balancing
They also look really sweet too! We found this image posted on a Japanese Porsche GT3 fetish site.
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May 22, 2006
Dymag going to LeMans with BMW
We're really pleased to report that BMW will be rolling their M3 cars at several endurance events as part of the BRITCAR championship series. The cars, driven by Harry Handkammer and David Leslie recently won both races in their class and will now move onto SPA for the next round.
It's cool to see the Dymag logo hugging the corners as they come round the bend.
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May 05, 2006
Dymag wheels on the world's quickest electric car
How would you like to have a car that not only gets 170 MPG but can also go from 0 to 60 in just 3 seconds? Ian Wright, a former Cisco engineer has built such a car and bested both a Ferrari and Porsche on the race track
In the first race the X1 beat a Ferrari 360 Spyder in both an 1/8 mile and 1/4 mile race winning the later by two car lengths. The second race against Germany's fastest street car the Porsche Carrera GT was a little closer with the X1 only winning by a half of car length. The driver of the Porsche Kim Stuart said "It never occurred to me that I would lose. It was like a light switch. He hit the pedal and was gone."- via Gear6
More specs, details, and a video at Wrightspeed, the maker of the X1.
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April 02, 2006
Mosler MT900s, first production car on Dymag wheels
(the Mosler 900S with aluminum wheels, we'll post picutres of the new carbon rims when we get them)
Mosler Automotive announced that their 900s will come standard with Dymag carbon fibre wheels. With carbon rims and a magnesium hubs, the total weight of the four wheels reduces weight significantly over the existing forged aluminum wheels on the current car. More importantly, weight on the rim is increased due to rotational forces so anything that can be saved on the wheels has significant impact to things like handling and acceleration,
“The Dymag carbon/magnesium wheels have nearly half as much rotational inertia as forged aluminum wheels,” says company founder Warren Mosler. “And, of course, pursuant to our imperative for total performance, the large savings in unsprung weight improves handling and ride qualities as well as our already extreme acceleration, braking and cornering.”
- the auto channel
We couldn't agree more vigorously!
UPDATE: Autoblog has posted pictures of the Mosler and the wheels on their site.
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February 27, 2006
Koenigsegg runs on Dymag
As the world gets ready for Christian von Koenigsegg's latest marvel to be unveiled tomorrow at the Geneva Car Show, we're pleased to announce that the Koenigsegg CCX is fitted with Dymag carbon fibre wheels. The CCR set some records so we'll be interested to see how the reviews on this model.
Rising from the ashes of their factory fire, Koenigsegg cars are now (fittingly) produced in a decomissioned Swedish Air Force hanger.
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December 05, 2005
More "oohs & ahhs" from the press about our concept wheels
In the current issue of MPH magazine:
"Don't expect to ever see these in production but you can still look on in awe."
Check out the photos on their site - we think our wheels look pretty sweet, don't you?
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November 23, 2005
And the best part of the car were the wheels. . .
We were certainly pleased with our handiwork on the new Mitsubishi Eclipse Ralliart Concept which debuted at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas but it was even better to hear that from others.
Photos above courtesy of Matt Jones.
More coverage here, here, and here [video].
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April 26, 2005
Dymag wheels chosen for Cadillac prototype
Not entirely related to our motorcycle riders but news we're proud of and thought you'd like to know. Dymag has been selected by General Motors as the wheel supplier for a "best-of-breed" Cadillac STS.
"We have challenged our engineers to take the best of today's vehicle technologies and integrate them with promising future technologies to demonstrate how they will function together in a real-world driving environment," said Jim Queen, GM vice president, Global Engineering and general chairperson of the 2005 SAE World Congress.
- General Motors Press Release
The 2-piece carbon fiber rims are fastened to its magnesium spokes with titanium bolts. This two-piece wheel is designed to be the lightest yet strongest wheel in production, which reduces unsprung weight improving acceleration, braking efficiency, handling and fuel consumption.
The prototype was designed for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) which is celebrating 100 years in 2005.
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