Debuting on the new 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series vehicles is a premium Porsche Braided Carbon Fiber Wheel ($18K) the likes of no other. These 20″ centerlock wheels are produced one at a time on a giant radial braiding machine that spans right at 30 foot in diameter!
These new proprietary carbon fiber wheels are woven together in a process learned from the textile industry. The resultant material is denser and more compact while weighing in at both 20% lighter than normal alloys and is 20% stronger.
Available on the new Turbo S Exclusive Series at 9″x20″ front and 11.5″x20″ rear configuration, these super-strong wheels run right a $18,000 each but with the 911 Turbo S going for a cool quarter million dollars, it is best to have it sit on the best.