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  • 3D-printed body kits: Could it become a thing?

    Aftermarket company 1016 Industries is looking to pioneer 3D printing of body kits.

    The company, based in Miami, Florida, specializes in carbon fiber body parts for exotic cars and offers everything from individual parts to full body kits. It’s now looking to incorporate 3D printing into the manufacturing of its kits and is testing a prototype kit developed for the McLaren 720S.

    1016 Industries describes the kit as a full body replacement made from carbon. The company said the kit also adds 110 millimeters to the width of the 720S.

    It’s still early days as 1016 Industries is yet to determine whether 3D-printed body kits are durable enough to match the performance of traditionally formed kits, i.e. cured in molds. More advanced prototype kits should have better fit and finish than the one shown here.

    1016 Industries developing 3D-printed body kit for the McLaren 720S

    1016 Industries developing 3D-printed body kit for the McLaren 720S

    “Incorporating 3D printing into our production processes has been a steep learning curve,” Peter Northrop, CEO of 1016 Industries, told Motor1 in an interview published Wednesday. “While the material hasn’t proven yet that it would be the right fit for a long-term prototype, our testing has proven that a car can use 3D-printed technologies and be drivable.”

    According to Motor1, 1016 Industries will have a 3D-printed body kit for sale in 2021. It will be limited to 30 units and pricing information is yet to be announced. As a guide, 1016 Industries’ current kits for the McLaren 720S start at $22,000.

    Performance wheel manufacturer HRE has also shown off a 3D-printed wheel and the startup Czinger has shown a whole car where most of the parts are made using 3D printing.

    3D printing technology has also proven a boon for the major automakers whenever they need to produce complex parts in low volumes, for instance when building a prototype vehicle or adding a specialized part to a vehicle line. The technology has also proven useful for making parts for restoration of classic cars.

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  • GYMKHANA 2020: TRAVIS PASTRANA TAKEOVER

    Gymkhana 11 is here! Well, Gymkhana 2020 as it’s called this year as Travis Pastrana takes over driving duties in an 850bhp Subaru WRX STI.

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    A Gymkhana video is always something to get excited over, but this year, Gymkhana 2020 is a little different. Usually we have Ken Block sat behind the wheel entertaining us, but this year, Travis Pastrana is in the hot seat tearing up a set course in his hometown of Annapolis, the capital of Maryland.

    What is that Gymkhana 2020 Subaru STI all about?

    This is a fully bespoke WRX STI fusing elements of WRC and DTM, its unique bodywork finished in bare carbon with an eye-searing graphics package.

    The fancy-shmancy 2.3-litre boxer motor boasts a billet block, and the aerodynamics can be altered with steering wheel buttons.

    Brilliantly, other steering wheel buttons are labelled ‘Send It’, ‘Donuts’, ‘Shake’ and ‘Bake’. Naturally you can be damn sure this thing dances like a ballerina. And there’s an annoyingly nice man behind the wheel.

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  • Watch Travis Pastrana rock his hometown in this wild Subaru in Gymkhana 2020

    The last instalment in Ken Block’s Gymkhana series, number 10, dropped in 2018, and in it we saw the head Hoonigan pass the steering wheel to occasional series guest star Travis Pastrana, hinting that Pastrana would take over in future videos.

    Well, it’s happened for Gymkhana 11, whose official title is Gymkhana 2020. Airing Tuesday, the latest instalment sees Pastrana rock his hometown of Annapolis, Maryland, in a custom Subaru WRX STI packing 862 horsepower thanks to a 2.3-liter turbocharged flat-4 running a monster 50 psi of boost.

    You’ll notice the entire body of the car is made from carbon fiber, helping reduce the weight to 2,623 pounds, or about 800 pounds less than a stock WRX STI. It has also been fitted with wildly aggressive aero parts that Subaru said have been tested in the wind tunnel. Other upgrades include long-travel suspension and a stripped interior built to Pastrana’s specs. Overseeing the build was rally car constructor Vermont SportsCar based in Milton, Vermont.

    Block also drove Subarus in the early Gymkhana videos, before switching to Ford, so this represents a return to the series for Subaru. It’s also a great way to promote the arrival of the redesigned 2022 BRZ, which you’ll spot making a cameo in the video.

    But will we ever see Block back behind the wheel in a Gymkhana video? He doesn’t plan to give up his seat permanently. Adding a new driver “sets the ground for a new game of one-upmanship,” he said in a statement.

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