Local Motors is best known for creating the world’s first 3D-printed car. As the company prepares to sell those cars to the public for the first time, it’s come up with an unusual proposition for ...

3D printing, or more accurately, additive manufacturing, is more than just a fad, and the automotive industry is providing more and more examples of this. The most obvious is Czinger, whose 21C ...

Watch the transformation of a stock Porsche into a GT3 RS using fully 3D printed panels. From fabrication and bodywork to real-world testing, this build explores whether 3D printed parts can truly ...

Building hot rods remained basically the same for decades, with tried-and-true “old school” methods being used to create increasingly complex builds. Computers really changed the game, allowing things ...

If you live in the Mid-Atlantic region, you should soon be able to buy a 3D-printed car -- or at least see one made. Developers at National Harbor -- a 350-acre waterfront property in Prince George's ...

What is the future of auto design and production? What is a car factory going to look like? That answer could lie within 3D printers, a manufacturing process that has recently gained steam and is ...

For about as long as hackers and makers have been using desktop 3D printers, there have been critics that say the plastic parts they produce aren’t good for much else than toys and decorative pieces.

Anyone who watched the animated version of The Grinch during Christmas knows how the scamp ended up with a creature to pull his sleigh. “If I can’t find a reindeer, I’ll make one instead,” he mused, ...

Cars are big and heavy, and that means they use a lot of energy while traveling. It's easy to understand why these behemoths have traditionally been so weighty, though: It takes countless parts to ...

Development model for 3D printing. Graphic created by Jake Roberts. Image by Tim Sandle. Development model for 3D printing. Graphic created by Jake Roberts. Image by Tim Sandle. Three-dimensional (3D) ...

The Ford Maverick’s forward-thinking approach to usability and affordability is what earned it top marks in our 2022 Best Of awards, and one of the noteworthy claims was that Ford said those with 3D ...