World's most expensive production car is first to use volcanic rock.
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World's most expensive production car is first to use volcanic rock.
Chatsworth, CA (PRWEB) August 12, 2008 -- Barotex Technology Corporation (BARX), inventor and producer of the remarkable Barotex® inorganic fiber, announced today that it has become the newest Technology Partner to work with DiMora Motorcar to develop and produce the Natalia SLS 2 sport luxury sedan.
Barotex materials have characteristics that make them superior to carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, and other advanced materials in a variety of applications. "Barotex enables our design team to create some of the strongest and most durable automotive components ever produced," stated Alfred DiMora, Founder and CEO of DiMora Motorcar.
Barotex enables our design team to create some of the strongest and most durable automotive components ever produced
DiMora further noted, "For the Natalia SLS 2, Barotex will be formed into various body panels and our revolutionary D-Tek™ chassis, where its high strength will add significantly to the automobile's torsional rigidity. Yet our chassis will be more than a thousand pounds lighter than the conventional steel chassis found on other luxury automobiles of similar size."
Barotex starts as volcanic rock, widely available throughout the world. "In contrast, carbon fiber products are petroleum-based, and we know about the challenges that involves," said Lilo Beuzieron, CEO of Barotex Technology Corporation and inventor of Barotex. "Not only is lava rock more abundant, but our manufacturing process requires far less energy. It is friendly to the environment, and the automobiles built with Barotex are lighter, so they use less energy every mile traveled."
"We recently received our patent for the proprietary process used to produce Barotex," noted Beuzieron. "We are delighted that the first production automobile to integrate this technology will be DiMora's Natalia SLS 2, which abounds with technological breakthroughs from bumper to bumper."
The versatility of Barotex fiber materials brings exceptional uses to a wide variety of products for markets including automotive, aerospace, ballistics, industrial, and sporting goods. In fabric form, Barotex offers an excellent combination of properties, from high strength and impact resistance to fire resistance and design adaptability. The design potential and flexibility possible are almost unlimited, thanks to the wide range of yarn sizes and weaving patterns that are available. Barotex does not stretch or shrink after exposure to very high or low temperatures, making it extremely stable in the production of automobile bodies and related parts.
The high strength-to-weight ratio of Barotex fiber makes it a superior material in many automotive applications. Barotex fiber is an inorganic material that will not burn or support combustion, which also improves passenger safety.
DiMora added, "When we began designing our 16-cylinder engine that would erupt with 1200 horsepower, we decided to call it the Volcano V16. It's only natural that we now surround the DiMora Volcano with volcanic rock from Barotex."
About Barotex Technology Corporation:
Headquartered in Chatsworth, California, Barotex Technology Corporation has developed a family of materials that represent a truly disruptive and paradigm-shifting technology. We produce fibers that improve the quality and performance of our customers' products in the global armoring, transportation, industrial, aerospace and consumer markets. Barotex woven goods and most products made using the fibers can be recycled to produce new materials. For more information, please visit www.barotextechnology.com.
About DiMora Motorcar:
Based in Palm Springs, California, DiMora Motorcar crafts automobiles designed to exceed expectations for safety, performance, technology, ecology, beauty, comfort, and luxury. We are the first to reveal the design, production, and testing of our automobiles via the Internet so that people around the world can learn about--and participate in--the process.
The founder, CEO, and driving force behind DiMora Motorcar, Alfred J. DiMora, produced two of America's finest luxury automobiles, the Clenet (as owner) and the Sceptre (as co-founder). When President Reagan declared 1986 the Centennial Year of the Gasoline-Powered Automobile, Mr. DiMora's Clenet was selected as the Official Centennial Car. As a result, he and the Clenet were honored at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Michigan. He also founded Starbridge Systems, Inc., where he developed the FPGA supercomputer. Using his technological and automotive backgrounds, Alfred DiMora blends the two worlds together to create this new experience in automotive history, the Natalia SLS 2. For more information about our products and how your company can become a Technology Partner of DiMora Motorcar, please visit www.dimoramotorcar.com.
Estimated Specs:
Engine type:
14.0 Liter V16
Displacement:
14018 cc (855.3 cubic inches)
V-angle:
100 degrees
Compression ratio:
11.0:1
Valve configuration:
Overhead valves, 2 per cylilnder
Valve lifters:
Hydraulic roller
Firing order:
1-12-8-11-7-14-5-16-4-15-3-10-6-9-2-13
Bore x stroke:
104.78 x 101.6 mm
Fuel system:
Sequential fuel injection
Fuel type:
Premium unleaded
Horsepower:
1200 hp (SAE Certified)
Torque:
900 lb-ft (SAE Certified)
Fuel shut off:
6500 rpm
Block:
356-T6 sand cast aluminum
Cylinder bores:
Linerless Nicom coated parent aluminum
Cylinder head:
356-T6 sand cast aluminum
Intake manifold:
Carbon runner and plenum, dual throttle body
Exhaust manifold:
321 Stainless steel headers
Main bearing caps:
Billet steel
Crankshaft:
Billet 4340 steel
Camshaft:
Billet 8620 VAR steel
Connecting rods:
Forged 4340 steel
Pistons:
Forged 4032 aluminum
Valves:
Forged titanium
Barotex materials have characteristics that make them superior to carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, and other advanced materials in a variety of applications. "Barotex enables our design team to create some of the strongest and most durable automotive components ever produced," stated Alfred DiMora, Founder and CEO of DiMora Motorcar.
Barotex enables our design team to create some of the strongest and most durable automotive components ever produced
DiMora further noted, "For the Natalia SLS 2, Barotex will be formed into various body panels and our revolutionary D-Tek™ chassis, where its high strength will add significantly to the automobile's torsional rigidity. Yet our chassis will be more than a thousand pounds lighter than the conventional steel chassis found on other luxury automobiles of similar size."
Barotex starts as volcanic rock, widely available throughout the world. "In contrast, carbon fiber products are petroleum-based, and we know about the challenges that involves," said Lilo Beuzieron, CEO of Barotex Technology Corporation and inventor of Barotex. "Not only is lava rock more abundant, but our manufacturing process requires far less energy. It is friendly to the environment, and the automobiles built with Barotex are lighter, so they use less energy every mile traveled."
"We recently received our patent for the proprietary process used to produce Barotex," noted Beuzieron. "We are delighted that the first production automobile to integrate this technology will be DiMora's Natalia SLS 2, which abounds with technological breakthroughs from bumper to bumper."
The versatility of Barotex fiber materials brings exceptional uses to a wide variety of products for markets including automotive, aerospace, ballistics, industrial, and sporting goods. In fabric form, Barotex offers an excellent combination of properties, from high strength and impact resistance to fire resistance and design adaptability. The design potential and flexibility possible are almost unlimited, thanks to the wide range of yarn sizes and weaving patterns that are available. Barotex does not stretch or shrink after exposure to very high or low temperatures, making it extremely stable in the production of automobile bodies and related parts.
The high strength-to-weight ratio of Barotex fiber makes it a superior material in many automotive applications. Barotex fiber is an inorganic material that will not burn or support combustion, which also improves passenger safety.
DiMora added, "When we began designing our 16-cylinder engine that would erupt with 1200 horsepower, we decided to call it the Volcano V16. It's only natural that we now surround the DiMora Volcano with volcanic rock from Barotex."
About Barotex Technology Corporation:
Headquartered in Chatsworth, California, Barotex Technology Corporation has developed a family of materials that represent a truly disruptive and paradigm-shifting technology. We produce fibers that improve the quality and performance of our customers' products in the global armoring, transportation, industrial, aerospace and consumer markets. Barotex woven goods and most products made using the fibers can be recycled to produce new materials. For more information, please visit www.barotextechnology.com.
About DiMora Motorcar:
Based in Palm Springs, California, DiMora Motorcar crafts automobiles designed to exceed expectations for safety, performance, technology, ecology, beauty, comfort, and luxury. We are the first to reveal the design, production, and testing of our automobiles via the Internet so that people around the world can learn about--and participate in--the process.
The founder, CEO, and driving force behind DiMora Motorcar, Alfred J. DiMora, produced two of America's finest luxury automobiles, the Clenet (as owner) and the Sceptre (as co-founder). When President Reagan declared 1986 the Centennial Year of the Gasoline-Powered Automobile, Mr. DiMora's Clenet was selected as the Official Centennial Car. As a result, he and the Clenet were honored at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Michigan. He also founded Starbridge Systems, Inc., where he developed the FPGA supercomputer. Using his technological and automotive backgrounds, Alfred DiMora blends the two worlds together to create this new experience in automotive history, the Natalia SLS 2. For more information about our products and how your company can become a Technology Partner of DiMora Motorcar, please visit www.dimoramotorcar.com.
Estimated Specs:
Engine type:
14.0 Liter V16
Displacement:
14018 cc (855.3 cubic inches)
V-angle:
100 degrees
Compression ratio:
11.0:1
Valve configuration:
Overhead valves, 2 per cylilnder
Valve lifters:
Hydraulic roller
Firing order:
1-12-8-11-7-14-5-16-4-15-3-10-6-9-2-13
Bore x stroke:
104.78 x 101.6 mm
Fuel system:
Sequential fuel injection
Fuel type:
Premium unleaded
Horsepower:
1200 hp (SAE Certified)
Torque:
900 lb-ft (SAE Certified)
Fuel shut off:
6500 rpm
Block:
356-T6 sand cast aluminum
Cylinder bores:
Linerless Nicom coated parent aluminum
Cylinder head:
356-T6 sand cast aluminum
Intake manifold:
Carbon runner and plenum, dual throttle body
Exhaust manifold:
321 Stainless steel headers
Main bearing caps:
Billet steel
Crankshaft:
Billet 4340 steel
Camshaft:
Billet 8620 VAR steel
Connecting rods:
Forged 4340 steel
Pistons:
Forged 4032 aluminum
Valves:
Forged titanium
08-20-08, 05:12 PM
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Its amazing though... 60 on board computer systems... some how the paint can change from black to blue?????, Vision Enhancement, Retractable TV Screens and Bar, Thermally-controlled Cup Holders and on and on and on.........
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yah.. i actually own a nice amount of shares in it.. which is how i found such a random artical.. it was on the company updates.. i thought it was pretty tight.. not only the 14 liter 1200hp engine.. but all the technology in the car.. will easily surpass rolls royce and everything
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Now if the volcanic rock is from Hawaii then I guess the bad luck that goes along with removing it from the islands just gets transferred to the vehicle owner.
I've had a few cars I thought were cursed but I don't need to go out of my way to tick off Pele. Guess they'll either use "curse free volcanic rock" or make it an option.
I've had a few cars I thought were cursed but I don't need to go out of my way to tick off Pele. Guess they'll either use "curse free volcanic rock" or make it an option.
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I thought it looked badass... obviously.. its not gonna look 100% like that.. look at all the concepts that lexus makes.. and the production car turns out only 80% like the concept version