McLaren Develops Carbon Fiber Chest Shield

McLaren may have its foot planted firmly on the gas pedal of the automotive industry, but when a client tasked it with creating a protective piece of personalized healthcare, it happily obliged. The result? Project Invincible. Intended to protect vital organs after surgery, Project Invincible utilizes the same materials from McLaren's F1 entries to create a lightweight shield of impenetrable carbon fiber to protect the heart and lungs while a bespoke base layer -- complete with a Velcro interfac...