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    Audi shows off lightweight aluminum/carbon fiber A5 prototype     1254401580

    Audi Aluminum A5 Coupe Prototype - Click above for high-res image
    As much as we like the Audi A5 with it's lovely lines and proportions and good driving dynamics, we have to admit that it's a bit porky. The lightest version currently available in the U.S. market is the 3.2-liter V6 quattro at ...

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    Lotus garners award for new aluminum chassis of Evora     1222460520

    Lotus is increasingly building on its 60 year history of creating more with less with all its recent efforts on electric and hybrid drive cars. Besides the powertrain work, Lotus has plenty of experience with lightweight structures. The latest evolution of that is the architecture of the new Evora ...

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    Next-gen Audi A6 to go on an aluminum diet     1211054940

    Audi has been on the forefront of using aluminum in its cars since the original A8 debuted in 1994. Since then, the German manufacturer has used what it calls the Audi Space Frame (ASF) for the mini A2, the TT and the R8 sports car. When the next-generation A6 debuts in 2010 it will be the first ...

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