OREANDA-NEWS. Automobili Lamborghini received the 'Innovation Award' at the JEC Composites Exhibition in Paris yesterday; the only award presented within the category 'Automotive Interiors'.

The award recognized the new carbon fiber package created for the Lamborghini Hurac?n. The award was handed to Luciano de Oto, Head of the ACRC Department, for the "Combination of C-SMC and the patented applicationfor Automotive A-class Components". The Carbon Package, available as anoption to Lamborghini Hurac?n clients, features many components made inforged composite, such as handles, air intakes, central tunnel cladding, and someother details of the cockpit.

Forged composite is a material developed thanks to a technology named C-SMC (Carbon-Sheet Moulded Compound), which allows Lamborghini to obtain A-classsurfaces out of C-SMC materials through a patented process. Among the many advantages is its suitability for high volume production, lower manufacturing costs, and more freedom in geometries than traditional technologies.

Developed in 2010 for the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento project, the forged composite then was limited to structural application; now it will be extended to internal applications for its innovative aesthetical appearance. Lamborghini's constant striving for innovation has overcome the textural limitations of more traditional carbon fiber weaving, which is already widely employed in automotivecomponents.

The carbon package is available on demand for clients acquiring the Lamborghini Huracan.