For decades, Porshe has been obsessed with innovation, letting the engine work in the rear of the car to make an electric sedan weighing more than two tons like a dream.
Thanks to this meticulousness, Porsche has produced some of the world's greatest sports cars. On this basis, the German sports car manufacturer has introduced a 3D printed bucket seat.
Seats are also produced differently from other seats. Instead of gluing the 3D printed drill bits to the rest of the seat, they clamp them together. According to Porsche, this means that "the seat does not produce adhesive-related emissions".
The seat base consists of foamed polypropylene (essentially a hard and durable foam) and the 3D printed part is a mixture of polyurethane-based materials. Then wrap it all in gripful RaceTex faux suede for comfort.
Seats come in a variety of stiffnesses, and more specifically, 3D printed parts. Soft, neutral and hard are the options here. The former is most focused on comfort, the latter is the most demanding but more like a racing seat.
Since the 3D printed material is arranged in a hexagonal grid, passive climate control is possible. This means that air can pass through the seat, even without a mechanism to push it through.