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Carbon fiber wheels.


The Mosler MT900S The MT900 is a sports car built in the United States and the United Kingdom by Mosler. Three submodels have also been produced. The MT900R was a racing version of the MT900.  is the first car to come from the factory with carbon fiber wheels. Made by Dymag, the nine-spoke wheels sport a magnesium magnesium (măgnē`zēəm, –zhəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Mg; at. no. 12; at. wt. 24.305; m.p. about 648.8°C;; b.p. about 1,090°C;; sp. gr. 1.738 at 20°C;; valence +2.  center and carbon fiber rim. The 18-in. front wheels weigh just 14 lb, while the 20-in. rears weigh 17.5 lb. This is a reduction of 10 and 11.5 lb respectively versus the previously used forged forge 1  
n.
1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy.

2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron.

v.
 aluminum wheels.

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Title Annotation:OBJECTS OF INTEREST
Publication:Automotive Design & Production
Date:Jun 1, 2006
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