List of carbon fiber monocoque cars explained

This is a list of production cars with carbon-fiber monocoque cell design.

Carbon-fiber monocoque design is commonly used in racing cars since 1980's, like Formula racing and Le Mans series prototypes. The first production car with carbon-fiber monocoque design was the MCA Centenaire. Now many modern sports cars have carbon-fiber monocoque cells, and some big car manufacturers have also started applying the same in passenger cars like the BMW i3.[1]

Eligible cars

For the purposes of this list, a production car is defined as a vehicle that is:

  1. Has to have a carbon-fiber monocoque/tub.
  2. constructed principally for retail sale to consumers, for their personal use, to transport people on public roads (no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligible)
  3. available for commercial sale to the public
  4. manufactured by a manufacturer whose WMI number is shown on the VIN, including vehicles that are modified by either professional tuners or others that result in a VIN with a WMI number in their name (for example, if a Porsche-based car is remanufactured by RUF and has RUF's WMI W09, it is eligible; but if it has Porsche's WMI, WP0, it is not eligible)
  5. street-legal in its intended markets, having fulfilled the homologation tests or inspections required under either a) United States of America, b) European Union law, or (c) Japan) to be granted this status
  6. sold in more than one national market.

List

Model Manufacturer NationYear of production Class Engine Induction Electric motor
MCA1990 -
MC20Maserati2020Sports car3L V6Twin-Turbo
Alfa Romeo2013 -
StradaleDallara2017Sports car2.3L I4Turbo-
Jaguar1990 - -
Bugatti1991 -
Mercedes-Benz2003 -
Ascari2003 5.0L V8 (BMW) - -
Aston Martin2009 - -
BMW2013 0.647L I2 (REx models) - 125kW
BMW2013 98kW
Bugatti2005 -
Bugatti2016 -
Ford2017 -
Koenigsegg2002 4.7L V8 (Ford) -
Koenigsegg2004 4.6L V8 (based on Ford) -
Koenigsegg2005 -
Koenigsegg2011 -
Koenigsegg2015 340kW (160+180)
Ferrari1995 - -
Ferrari2002 - -
Ferrari2013 - 120kW (KERS)
Lamborghini2011 - -
CountachLamborghini2022Sports car6.5L V12Hybrid48V 34CV
Lexus2010 - -
McLaren1992 6.1L V12 (BMW) - -
McLaren2011 -
McLaren2013 131kW
McLaren2014 -
McLaren2016 -
570S[2] McLaren2016 -
McLaren2016 -
McLaren2017 -
McLaren2017 Sports car-
765LTMcLaren2020Sports car4.0L V8Twin-turbo
Mercedes-Benz1998 -
Pagani1999 6.0~7.3L V12 (Mercedes-Benz) - -
Pagani2011 6.0 V12 (Mercedes-Benz) -
Pagani2022 6.0 V12 (Mercedes-Benz) -
Porsche2004 - -
Porsche2013 - 205kW
Murtaya2006-2012 2.0L B4 (Subaru) -
SCX[3] Agile2021- -

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BMW i3 pioneers use of carbon fiber in mass-produced cars. 14 November 2013.
  2. Web site: 2016 McLaren 570S Dissected: Powertrain, Chassis, Design, and More! - Feature. 25 May 2015. 2016-08-29.
  3. Web site: Models - Agile Automotive. 3 September 2020 . 2022-05-19.