A Chippenham-based wheel manufacture is to showcase its new hybrid composite car wheels in public for the first time at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2016.

Dymag has joined forces with supercar company BAC and will showcase the wheels on the BAC Mono Supercar at this weekend's festival.

Chris Shelley, CEO of Dymag, said: “We are very excited to be involved with a high spec niche supercar manufacturer such as BAC, as our first project using Dymag’s new design philosophy and manufacturing process.

“Working on an exclusive luxury supercar like the BAC Mono is a fantastic opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of our latest technology, offering improved handling, performance and ride on a vehicle that is designed to be equally at home on road and track.

“This is the first of a new generation of carbon wheels for Dymag and the first product to be developed with the National Composites Centre, Bristol, through the £7.1m Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) funding secured by Dymag to produce next generation durable, lightweight carbon composite automotive and motorcycle wheels.”

The revolutionary wheels were manufactured with project parter BAC's co-founder and Design Director Ian Briggs leading the design of the hub and spokes which was created to complement and enhance the car's looks.

BAC co-founder and Design Director Ian Briggs said: “We wanted a lighter wheel and a wheel that’s visually complementary to Mono. By working with an innovative British company like Dymag, we were able to be bold and create something that is genuinely cutting edge.

“We also wanted the wheel to enhance and complement the Mono’s looks and, through the personalisation options, offer a further extension to BAC’s ‘One of a Kind’ design approach. As with the rest of the car, the wheel is inspired by the world of extreme sports, as the Mono is very much designed for the sport of driving.”

The rim of the 17-inch wheels has soft curved corners to aid strength but is made out of carbon composite to lower the mass of the wheel. The spokes on the other hand are crafted from aluminium secured to the car with five pairs of titanium bolts.

Neill Briggs, BAC co-founder and Director of Product Development, said: “This new hybrid wheel is a world first, and typifies the bold approach that BAC embraces, and shows how we are able to take a lead in developing and showcasing new technology.

“BAC’s agility, innovation and ability to work with the speed and flexibility akin to motor sport mean that it is perfectly placed to work with market-leading suppliers like Dymag to showcase new technology and bring it quickly to market. This then plays a key role in taking these developments to the wider market. These new wheels represent a genuine performance upgrade, further enhancing the car’s ride and handling, in a tangible way.”

The carbon wheels for the BAC Mono are available to order now for delivery in July 2016 and will cost £9,950 when chosen as an optional upgrade on a new Mono or £12,500 to fit on current cars.