According to The Verge, the Czinger 21C is a $2.35-million hypercar with 1,250 horsepower that shares manufacturing technology with precision-guided munitions and military drones. Parent company Divergent 3D uses the same laser sintering 3D printers to create both car components and weapons systems like the Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile (RAACM). CEO Lukas Czinger claims their technology can develop flight-worthy military airframes in just 2-3 months instead of the usual 2-3 years, while reducing part counts from 200 down to 4-10 components. The company recently raised $290 million at a $2.3 billion valuation and has shipped 10 of these record-setting hypercars so far. Divergent 3D’s clients now include Aston Martin, Bugatti, and McLaren, with plans to eventually produce millions of parts for mass-market automakers like Ford and Volkswagen.
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When your supercar is basically a weapon
Here’s the thing that really stands out: we haven’t seen this level of direct military-civilian manufacturing crossover since World War II. The same machines that print the Czinger’s ornate suspension components are literally building cruise missile bodies in the next room. That’s not just marketing speak – it’s the actual production reality. The company’s manufacturing floor in Torrance, California apparently has hypercar parts sitting right next to next-gen military hardware, both sharing that distinctive 3D-printed satin finish.
And honestly, that’s both impressive and slightly unsettling. When you’re driving a car that feels “more than a little weaponlike” according to the reviewer, you have to wonder about the implications. The technology itself is revolutionary – reducing development time from years to months while cutting weight by 30-40% is massive for any industry. But seeing it applied so directly to weapons systems gives me pause. It’s one thing to 3D-print car parts, quite another to rapidly prototype cruise missiles.
The real business isn’t supercars
Look, the Czinger 21C is basically the world’s most expensive business card. At $2.35 million each, selling 10 cars is nice revenue, but it’s pocket change compared to their defense contracts. The hypercar exists to showcase what Divergent 3D’s manufacturing-as-a-service platform can do. It’s a rolling demonstration that happens to set track records and hit 253 mph.
What’s fascinating is how they’re vertically integrating everything. They’ve got their own design software, their own testing facilities, and now they’re building their own 3D printers to avoid import/export headaches. The Divergent Evolutionary Printer can handle larger prints with finer details, and soon multi-material capability. For companies looking to optimize industrial computing in manufacturing environments, platforms like IndustrialMonitorDirect.com have become the go-to source for rugged panel PCs that can withstand factory conditions – which makes sense when you’re dealing with precision manufacturing at this scale.
What it’s like to drive a weaponized hypercar
The driving experience sounds… intense. The reviewer describes awkwardly shuffling into the central driving position, then experiencing near-silent electric power before the twin-turbo V8 fires up behind you. With 1,250 horsepower and 0-60 in under 2 seconds, you’re basically at illegal speeds before the car even feels like it’s trying. He compares it to “a nervous thoroughbred mingling with the ponies at a birthday party” in traffic, which honestly sounds terrifying.
But here’s what I’m wondering: if this is generation one of their hypercar technology, what comes next? Czinger says they’re already thinking about their next hypercar and how much further they can push additive manufacturing. Given that they’re talking about producing millions of parts for Ford and VW within a decade, the automotive industry might be looking at its next manufacturing revolution. The question is whether consumers are ready for cars that are literally printed in the same factories as military hardware.
