This experimental vehicle weighs 316 kg less than the production model Enyaq Coupé RS, while reducing its carbon footprint by nearly 85% thanks to flax components replacing carbon fibre.

Designed as a technology demonstrator, the Enyaq RS Race is based on ampliTex and powerRibs materials developed by Bcomp. Engineers replaced sixteen components of the car with biocomposite equivalents: bumpers, wings, dashboard, door panels, footrests, roof air intake, spoiler and even the panoramic roof panel.

These components, which combine rigidity, lightness and vibration damping, demonstrate the versatility of flax fibre in both indoor and outdoor applications.

The ampliTex fabric, woven from long flax fibres, forms the skin of the composite. Its natural architecture, which is both strong and shock-absorbing, provides a specific rigidity comparable to that of carbon fibre while improving acoustic comfort.

Combined with the powerRibs system, a network of three-dimensional reinforcements on the inside of the parts, it increases flexural stiffness without adding mass.

Photos: Skoda / Bcomp