# Lamborghini begins to reveal the details **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** lamborghini\ **Created:** [March 14, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579 "2023-03-14T13:55:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/1 "2023-03-14T13:55:59Z")
… of their upcoming replacement for the Aventador. The new car makes use of a _lot_ of carbon fiber for its chassis, and it is also a hybrid. > **[Lamborghini Reveals Next Aventador's Carbon-Fiber 'Monofuselage'](https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a43298254/lamborghini-carbon-fiber-monofuselage-next-aventador/)** > > The upcoming car will get its own name but will replace the outgoing Aventador. Here's a detailed look at its structure. ---
**Author:** ![john.smith0909123\_160324](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3be4f8/32.png) [@john.smith0909123\_160324](https://community.cartalk.com/u/john.smith0909123_160324)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/2 "2023-03-14T14:55:34Z")
How is a carbon fiber chassis safe? In an accident wouldn’t it brake? If for example roll over in the car. Frame on the roof for example would have to be strong enough to support the whole weight of the car. Seems a bit scary to me. Carbon fiber panels sure, but the chassis??? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/3 "2023-03-14T14:57:00Z")
Carbon fiber, done right, is crazy strong. Common in all kinds of race cars, airplanes, etc. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/4 "2023-03-14T16:08:47Z")
> [@texases](#): > > Carbon fiber, done right, is crazy strong. Common in all kinds of race cars, airplanes, etc. And still very expensive compared to steel. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 4:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/5 "2023-03-14T16:27:36Z")
> [@john.smith0909123\_160324](#): > > How is a carbon fiber chassis safe? The first carbon fiber passenger car was the 1995 McLaren F1, million dollar car when new. $20 M now. Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) wrecked his twice. Repaired both times with no injury to him. Carbon fiber is very strong. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/6 "2023-03-14T16:56:59Z")
> [@john.smith0909123\_160324](#): > > How is a carbon fiber chassis safe? > In an accident wouldn’t it brake? No, that is the function of the rotors, calipers, and brake pads, just like in other vehicles. The carbon fiber chassis is designed to absorb more of the impact forces, and to deform in the process, rather than **breaking**. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/7 "2023-03-14T20:00:21Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > And still very expensive compared to steel. It’s an Aventador. Who cares how much it costs? Anyway, relative cost is down from a couple decades ago. Back then only the military could afford carbon fiber materials, then NASA joined in once prices fell. Next airframe manufactures started using them. @john.smith0909123_160324, the Boeing 787 is 80% composite by volume, including a composite fuselage. There is effectively a crash every time one lands. ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 8:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/8 "2023-03-14T20:08:29Z")
## CARBON FIBER IS STRONG Indeed, at equal weight carbon fiber can be about [5 times as strong as steel](https://auto.howstuffworks.com/fuel-efficiency/fuel-economy/carbon-fiber-oil-crisis1.htm) and two times as stiff. Because of its strength, carbon fiber is incredibly safe when used in automobile manufacturing. In November of 2018, [Volvo and Polestar crash-tested the strength of carbon fiber](http://compositesmanufacturingmagazine.com/2018/11/polestar-evaluates-strength-of-carbon-fibre-in-successful-first-crash-test/) in critical components of its car and were pleased by its performance. In fact, in a 35-mph frontal collision, the carbon fiber components showed no signs of bending or misalignment. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2023, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/lamborghini-begins-to-reveal-the-details/189579/9 "2023-03-15T14:16:29Z")
> [@jtsanders](#): > > It’s an Aventador. Who cares how much it costs? Because many times what’s put in these exotic cars trickles down to everyday cars.