The Sesto Elemento was a technical exercise aimed to showcase the real world applications for this new form of carbon fiber. Thus, the "Sesto Elemento" concept was born from a standard Gallardo drivetrain. Utilizing this new form of carbon, Automobili Lamborghini launched a new project to showcase their newly developed "Forged Composite". As you can see in the figures above, the benefits in regards to production are extremely enticing on all fronts. Total production costs for "Forged Composite" are reduced by a staggering 30% compared to the production of the typical carbon fiber sheet. Curing time in a typical carbon fiber pre-preg production takes 6 hours, "Forged Composite" takes just under 9 minutes. The benefits of this production method are: flexibility of producing complex parts from molds, extremely short curing time, cost reduction, and strength equal to or better than titanium at only 1/3rd the density. "Forged Composite" is created when the paste mixture of carbon and resin is pressed with 60 bar of pressure (870 psi) in a mold heated to 130 degrees Celsius. In detail, "Forged Composite" features shorter length carbon fibers and is unidirectionally stronger than typical carbon fiber. To put it simply, it is compression molded in extreme heat. For starters, "Forged Composite" is essentially a paste of carbon and resin that can be shaped or molded. "Forged Composite" is in many ways different compared to the typical carbon fiber most know and love.