BMW's carbon fiber parts will soon be replaced with a lightweight, flax-based natural fiber, and it's hitting mass production for consumer cars soon.

BMW is preparing to ditch carbon fiber in favor of a new natural alternative made from flax-based composites. The automaker partnered with Bcomp, a clean-technology company that has been helping BMW ...

After successfully utilizing renewable raw materials in racing cars, BMW will now use natural fibre composites in the ...

BMW has already been using “natural fiber composites” - ie, flax-based components - in its Formula E cars since 2019.

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The tuner emphasizes the lightweight nature of the aero components, but we doubt they make any significant difference ...

These parts have already showcased their profound strength, being used by BMW M motorsport in the 2019 season - Further ...

BMW is adopting a natural-fibre composite based on flax for its future M models, which it says will cut production-related ...

The new lightweight materials will soon experience the ultimate performance test as they are fitted in the BMW M4 GT4 for the ...