Cool kiddie cars, Audi 3d printed Auto Union '36 GP to Powerwheel GT-3

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This is way cool. (hope the images show)

Audi 3D Printed this Little 1936 Grand Prix Sports Car



This half-scale 1936 Grand Prix Auto Union Type C sports car isn't some cute kid's toy that you can get out of the Neiman Marcus catalog. It's actually something that Audi made using 3D printing, which kind of makes this even more awesome.

To print the car, Audi used a laser to melt layers of metallic powder with a grain size "roughly half the diameter of a human hair." So far, Audi can 3D-print components made from aluminum and steel—shapes and objects up to 240 millimeters long and 200 millimeters high. These objects are extremely strong because they are more dense than similar components made from die casting or hot forming.

The end goal is to get these 3D printers involved in series production. This kind of technology could ultimately bring the cost of production down while yielding stronger components.









But on a much lower 'scale' (pun?) this Powerwheels GT-3 is cute:

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That is amazing technology. Printing in metal at that resolution. Wow. Just a little machining and you have a heck of a neat whatever.

I want a printer like that one!