Advanced manufacturing group CRP is known for using 3D printing technology to produce high-speed vehicles described with adjectives like “super”, such as their Energic all-electric “superbike”. In their latest project with Kepler Motors and World Speed Record Holder Russ Wicks, the company brought both 3D printing and amped up adjectives to the drawing board to create the MOTION hypercar, an auto engineered with optimized components and materials to obtain peak performance.
In seeking out a Formula 1 and 3D printing expert, Kepler Motors turned to CRP Group to 3D print low-run parts for the production 50 MOTION hypercars. Soon, they realized that, not only could CRP’s 3D printing be used to directly manufacture individual parts, but also to create patterns for investment casting. This allowed Kepler to further take advantage of the unique design possibilities of 3D printing to cast titanium uprights for the MOTION series. The auto company was also able to leverage CRP’s rapid casting and CNC machining to further craft their cars.…
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