From St. Moritz via Hamburg to the Nürburgring Nordschleife
September 2022 was a very special month for our company, Cropfiber GmbH, and its brand, ASPHALTKIND!
Right at the beginning of the month, we celebrated the official market launch of our ASPHALTKIND "Cropfiber" roof box with a trip to St. Moritz (Switzerland) for the Kilomètre Lancé, the "Top International Sprint for Record-Breaking Vehicles."
After that, we headed toward Hamburg, making a short stop along the way to enjoy the beautiful mountain serpentine roads past Munich and Ingolstadt! There, we visited some popular photo spots and drew curious glances with our roof box.
With a roof box on the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Driving on the legendary track in the Eifel is a must for all automakers, such as BMW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, and now Tesla as well. So it’s the perfect setting for our ASPHALTKIND roof box! Amid prototypes, sightseeing drives, and track day enthusiasts, we headed to the Ring under ideal conditions. Our goal: to prove that our roof box is suitable for high speeds.
Our race car driver, wearing a helmet and racing suit, who knows the track like the back of his hand, didn't hold back. Both the car and the roof box were subjected to tremendous lateral and longitudinal dynamic forces—forces that cannot be experienced in normal road traffic.
With the Sport Chrono Package, we clocked a lap time of 08:20 minutes, and the noticeably worn sidewalls of the road tires underscore the (cornering) speeds we achieved. Of course, this didn’t go unnoticed by the spectators and photographers at the Brünnchen, the Swallowtail, and the Caracciola Carousel, and we received a lot of positive feedback and engaging conversations in addition to photos!
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More InformationWe can only give a limited answer to the most frequently asked question: "How fast can you drive with a roof box?" The cornering speeds were just low enough that we didn't end up in the guardrail. The deceleration values—that is, braking from high speeds into a tight curve—were impressive and exactly the right challenge for the big brakes. So it's the perfect roof box for a sports car, like a Porsche 911!
True to our motto:“Developed and tested on a sports car. Built for station wagons, sedans, SUVs, and coupes—as well as the left lane,” we can now proudly announce: The ASPHALTKIND “Cropfiber” roof box has been approved by the Nordschleife. And to the curious glances in St. Moritz and Hamburg. Our goal at the start of developing the best roof box on the market was to focus on
aerodynamics, stability, weight, and design. We are now proud to announce that we have achieved this. With our high-performance roof box, you can reach top speeds: in any case, the roof box allows you to drive faster than 130 km/h.
This is exactly what has won over a group of customers for whom we have been manufacturing custom roof boxes according to their specifications at our in-house production facility in Dortmund, Germany, for several weeks now.
A few production slots are still available for immediate delivery. So don't wait too long—just like the 911 with a roof box, act fast and place your order!