We made our 1971 Dodge Demon lighter by installing polycarbonate windows in order to achieve low 9s in the quarter mile, and here is how we did it!

Polycarbonate windows are another small way to achieve that goal. 0:00 / 0:00. It's important to note that polycarbonate is not Plexiglas. Both can be purchased in sheets, ...

TROY, MICH. — Plastic will make its way into more automotive window systems during the coming months and years. The question is whether the material will be in the form of a thin barrier married ...

The high-performance Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 uses ultra-light polycarbonate quarter and back windows in Europe, but those plastic parts were nixed by federal regulators in the U.S. version.

After 10 years of tests and studies, polycarbonate windows may finally be ready for their breakthrough in the North American auto market. John Madej, president of polycarbonate glazing company ...

Polycarbonate windows can also be twice the cost of glass windows, though price could come down if the technology is more widely adopted. Ford is just one company currently running trials, ...

Material makers and auto suppliers are continuing to push to replace glass windows with polycarbonate. Bumper to Bumper -- Aug. 3, 2016 -- Material makers, OEMs look to polycarbonate for windows ...