"But not since World War II's requisitioning of automotive factories have we had such a direct crossover between a civilian machine and defense devices as we have in today's 1,250-horsepower, $2.35-million Czinger 21C. The car's components are formed, layer by microscopic layer, in the very same machines that spin out precision-guided munitions and uncrewed military aircraft, components designed and manufactured by Czinger's parent company, Divergent 3D."
"This makes the 21C something of a halo car. But where other halo cars, like Cadillac's $360,000 Celestiq or the dearly departed Dodge Viper, have served as aspirational machines projecting the personalities of their respective brands, the 21C is the embodiment of a new era of manufacturing as a service. As I learned in a visit to Divergent 3D and Czinger's conjoined headquarters, this tech takes lethality to new heights."
"I had a hard time knowing what to focus on when touring the manufacturing floor at Divergent 3D's headquarters in Torrance, California. Over here sat an ornately sculpted suspension component for an unannounced hypercar. Over there, the angular body of a next-gen cruise missile. Both shared the same satin patina typical of a part made from laser sintering, the additive manufacturing technique at the core of Divergent 3D's business, where high-power lasers melt layers of alloy dust into complex shapes."
The Czinger 21C is a 1,250-horsepower, $2.35-million hypercar whose components are produced using the same additive-manufacturing equipment that fabricates precision-guided munitions and uncrewed military aircraft. Divergent 3D uses laser sintering to form complex alloy parts layer by microscopic layer, supporting both automotive and defense components on the same manufacturing floor. The combined Divergent 3D and Czinger facilities in Torrance, California house additive manufacturing machines, a polymers lab, milling machines and finishing equipment. The 21C functions as a halo car that embodies manufacturing-as-a-service and highlights crossover between civilian vehicles and high-end defense manufacturing capabilities.
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