# Customized Carbon Fiber Cars The Carbon Fiber Mercedes-Benz Comes from Romanian Designer Mansory By Jonathon Brown | Published 2013-02-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-fiber-mercedesbenz References: [highsnobiety](http://www.highsnobiety.com/2013/02/20/mansory-presents-the-carbon-fiber-mercedes-slr-renovatio/) & [mercedes-benz](http://www.mercedes-benz.ca) This carbon fiber [Mercedes-Benz](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gclass-past-ii-future) is a custom design from Romanian car designer [Mansory](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-luxury-vehicle). For this project, they took the Mercedes-Benz SLR Renovatio and covered it with a full carbon fiber finish. This finish is what Mansory is known for and gives the Mercedes-Benz added texture and depth. Looking more like a super hero worthy car the more you look at it, this gorgeous carbon fiber Mercedes-Benz isn't all about the aesthetics; it has power too. This car has a whopping 700 horsepower, which gets you 880 Nm torque. While most cars these days have speed-limiting governors, this one doesn't and because of this freedom to speed can reach up to 340 km/hr. That equates to 211 mph. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Customized Carbon Fiber Cars:** Opportunity for car designers to offer personalized carbon fiber finishes for luxury vehicles. - **Enhanced Performance:** Potential for automobile manufacturers to integrate carbon fiber materials to improve power and speed. - **Luxury Car Market:** Growing demand for high-end, customized vehicles with unique design elements like carbon fiber exteriors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Automotive:** Automotive industry can explore innovative manufacturing techniques to mass produce carbon fiber cars. - **Design:** Design professionals can specialize in creating bespoke carbon fiber finishes for luxury car models. - **Materials:** Materials industry can develop advanced carbon fiber composites for automotive applications. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Masterfully Modified SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-suv.md) - [Dazzling Rose-Hued SUVs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedes-gclass-stronger-than-diamonds-edition.md) - [Fashion Designer-Visionary Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gclass-past-ii-future.md) - [Ultra-Futuristic Modern Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-vision-oneeleven.md) - [Sustainable Off-Road Coupes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-maybach.md) - [Modified Luxury Vehicle Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modified-luxury-vehicle.md) - [Modified Everyday Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mansory-ferrari-roma.md) - [Plane-Inspired Vehicle Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mercedesbenz-concept-vehicle.md) - [Track-Ready Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gt-black-series.md)