Hot off the heels of 3D-printed buildings , clothing and food , a Chinese company has crossed a national printing milestone . Tech firm Sanya Si Hai 3D unveiled China ’ s debut 3D-printed car on Tuesday , a radiant gold sedan dubbed Shuya . The electric-powered two-seater , which is capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr , went for a drive on the streets of Hainan province , southern China . Onlookers watch the unveiling of China ’ s debut 3D-printed car Shuya , capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr . Shuya ’ s most distinctive feature is its blazingly orange exterior , a result of the Tyrant Gold filament used to fabricate the car . The frame of the rechargeable battery-powered car was 3D-printed with a composite material , then combined with the conventionally manufactured components . Shuya was printed in five days , at a cost of $ 1700 ( 11,000 yuan . ) It required 500kg of the Tyrant Gold material at about 10 yuan per kg , with an extra 1000 yuan for electricity and labour . The car is not the first of its kind-that honour belongs to American company Local Motors 3D , who unveiled the Strati back in September . The 50-part car was exhibited at the 2014 International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago . Shuya ’ s most distinctive feature is its blazingly orange exterior , a result of the Tyrant Gold filament used to fabricate the car . The electric-powered two-seater went for a drive on the streets of Hainan province , southern China , on Tuesday . Sanya Si hai reviously created the worlds first fully functional boat in August , a two-meter long vessel which can fit two people . The 35kg boat was printed with the companies renowned 13,000kg printer , which is capable of printing objects up to 4 metres in length with a height and breadth of about 2 metres . 3D-printing technology is used in a growing number of industries from construction to aerospace . Many believe it could even lead to 'mini factories ' in households which allow consumers to print anything from clothing to replacement parts for broken household appliance .
3D-tech firm Sanya Si Hai unveiled China ’ s first 3D-printed car on five days . The electric-powered car is capable of reaching speeds of up to 40 km/hr . The vehicle was printed in Tuesday , at a cost of $ 1700 ( 11,000 yuan )