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Linen takes pole position in Skoda’s new electric concept car
- JEC
- 2025-11-03
The 100% electric Škoda Enyaq RS Race 2025 concept car uses Bcomp’s ampliTex and powerRibs technologies. The vehicle weighs 316 kg less and produces up to 85% less CO₂ emissions than its carbon fibre equivalent.
The Škoda Enyaq RS Race 2025 electric concept car is the result of a collaboration between Swiss natural fibre composites specialist Bcomp and the Motorsport division of car manufacturer Škoda.
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