When you think of “car rim” you probably think stamped steel or machined alloy with a sturdy drum to withstand the arduous life of the road, not something 3D printed out of ABS. That would be ...

[Michael Rectin] is in on the action, and he’s been exploring how to 3D print a decent set of tires to help his RC car reach higher ... looking boots for his wheels. His tires improved over ...

steering wheel, etc.) were attached in the last stage of the assembly. "A 3D printed car like ours will only have dozens of components," Local Motors engineer James Earle told Business Insider.

And with new technologies, from 3D printing to in-wheel motors (IWMs) that allow a car to spin on the spot, electric motors could be grabbing more of the limelight. Getty Images Improvements in ...

As a passenger in a car speeding around a race track ... Currently, the only things that aren't 3D printed are the carbon-fiber body panels, the wheels, the leather and fabric interior components ...