Application - Alcantara was made popular and desirable thanks to its application on most exciting, fast and track oriented Porsche models like GT3 and GT2. Initially applied to steering wheels, gear levers and handbrakes for its technical high grip properties and similar look to Suede - that was used on most racing cars steering wheels. Now Alcantara can be found on seats, dashboards and door cards thanks to its unique look and great contrast it provides against leather and plastic surfaces.