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Assignment Discovery: Carbon Fiber Cars

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Carbon fiber is a strong material. It is so strong that you can make a race car out of it. Learn about carbon fiber race cars on Discovery Channel's "Assignment Discovery."

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Appraise My Car: 1983 Ferrari Boxer (0:53)

The 1983 Ferrari Boxer has a unique engine configuration in the back of the car. Only 1,000 of these cars were made. Learn more about the 1983 Ferrari Boxer on Discovery HD Theater's "Appraise My Car."

The World's Most Expensive Cars: Retromobile Ferrari (2:11)

Retromobile is the biggest annual French classic car event. On Discovery Turbo's "The World's Most Expensive Cars," we visit the Retromobile show and follow one car collector who is trying to reacquire his 1964 Ferrari Superfast.

How Formula SAE Cars Work (2:26)

The Formula SAE competition challenges students to build and race cars. Find out more in this HowStuffWorks video.

Driving a Formula 1 Car: On the Racetrack (2:34)

Watch this Medialink video to see what it's really like to race in a Formula 1 car for the first time. The driver is in the ING car who also sponsored this video.

Driving a Formula 1 Car: The Starting Line (2:19)

Watch this Medialink video to see what it's really like to race in a Formula 1 car for the first time. The driver is in the ING car who also sponsored this video.

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How Formula SAE Cars Work (2:26)

The Formula SAE competition challenges students to build and race cars. Find out more in this HowStuffWorks video.