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Czinger - a boutique automotive company based in California - beat the record at Laguna Seca which was previously held by the Mclaren Senna.
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Kimya ABS-ESD filament is an engineering-grade material that proved to fulfil the necessary requirements, while being processable on desktop printers such as the Ultimaker S5.
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