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Rally Hard, Sit Soft
by Carolyn Schwaar Jul 28, 2026
Alpine’s rally car seat has a soft spot for 3D printing

Lacoste and Alpine are giving their one-off electric rally car the full French-performance treatment, right down to where the "Crocopilot" parks his derrière. Parts of the rally seats are 3D printed using lattice structures designed to balance light weight, comfort, and performance. In rallying, where every kilogram counts, it’s a nice example of additive manufacturing doing delivering less material, useful cushioning, and function baked into the geometry.

Source: Lacoste/Alpine
About the Author:
Carolyn is All3DP’s senior editor and a journalist with 25+ years covering business and technology. Passionate about making tech accessible, her work also appears on Forbes.com.
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