3D Printing Bugatti Divo: 3D Technologies in Supercars
The luxury car manufacturer Bugatti has unveiled the Divo — the latest vehicle in the line of modern exceptional supercars. It features a demonstration 3D-printed rear grille and taillights. Bugatti presented the supercar at an event in Monterey, California, last Friday. The limited production of 40 cars sold out within just a few hours.
The Divo accelerates slightly slower than the previous Chiron, but it offers exceptional cornering thanks to significant weight savings and increased downforce. The manufacturer claims that the Divo is the most agile car.
The aesthetics of the car are, of course, entirely subjective. In our humble opinion, the Divo looks stunning from every angle.
3D Printing Bugatti Divo
"The Divo is another example of our design philosophy. Engineers and designers aimed to create a vehicle focused on cornering speeds and lateral dynamics," explains Achim Anscheidt, Bugatti’s Design Director.
"Our task was to develop a vehicle that would be different from the Chiron, yet immediately recognizable as a Bugatti," adds Anscheidt.
Consisting of a cascade of fins, 44 of which light up when the brake lights are activated, this array of three-dimensional printed elements represents another step in the increasingly established path of additive manufacturing in the automotive sector. This is not Bugatti’s first use of 3D printing in the production of their cars.
For Bugatti, operating within the Volkswagen Group laboratory, it is only a matter of time before additive manufacturing reaches large-scale application in the automotive industry. Thanks to such pioneers in this field, we will soon be able to enjoy high-quality 3D-printed components even in the everyday cars we see on the roads.
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