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Audi shows off lightweight aluminum/carbon fiber A5 prototype

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 3,737 pounds. To date, the A5 has not been the beneficiary of Audi's extensive experience in working with aluminum structures in cars like the A8, R8 and TT. At a recent tech day event in Germany, Audi showed off a prototype A5 with a body fabricated from an aluminum space frame and the work clearly paid off. ... Read more →

Ratan Tata: All future Jaguars and Land Rovers to feature aluminum construction Jeremy Korzeniewski

Jaguar has been touting the aluminum-intensive construction of its XJ sedan since the previous-generation model was introduced back in 2003. According to the automaker, the use of aluminum in ...

Lotus garners award for new aluminum chassis of Evora Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

Lotus creates lightweight structures division Sam Abuelsamid

The philosophy of Lotus founder Colin Chapman was always to make his cars as light as possible. He is reported to have said at various times "to add speed, add lightness" and "simplicate, than add ...

Next-gen Audi A6 to go on an aluminum diet Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

New York preview: ethanol-powered, aluminum Saleen S5S Raptor goes 200 MPH 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

America's super car company Saleen is showing a little green. Autoblog reports Saleen's S5S Raptor, which debuts at the New York Auto Show this week, will run on ethanol and have a lightweight aluminum body. We only have an air brushed picture (above) to show you for now but will post pictures and ...

Instructable of the day: Making hydrogen from soda cans using liquid metal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Do you remember when we told you about the scientists from Purdue who were working on a technique to produce hydrogen on-demand from aluminum using gallium and water? It seems that there are some enterprising individuals who were intrigued by the work of Dr. Woodall's experiments. Take a look at ...

Video: Lotus, Ferrari, Tesla are using lightweight aluminum in their cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As you can see in the video above, aluminum is the latest thing in sport car body frames. Ferrari is working with Alcoa on the aluminum "space frame" which weighs just 440 pounds, one third the weight of a steel frame. The way the frame is put together is also very important. Tesla worked with ...

Purdue: on-demand hydrogen from aluminum, gallium and water 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Anybody still interested in seeing a car run on water? Yeah, me too. We don't mean a car with an engine running on steam, either; we are talking about hydrogen. So far, we've seen nothing that leads us to believe that hydrogen can be separated from water quickly or efficiently enough to extract the ...

Increase in aluminum use saves 1 billion liters of fuel per year in Europe 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Aluminum use in Europe has grown from 100 to 290 lbs per car since 1990 and is expected to add another 55 lbs by 2010. The weight reductions from replacing steel and other materials with the lighter metal have contributed to annual fuel consumption reductions of about 250 million gallons according ...

Using aluminum to create lighter, more fuel-efficient automobiles 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Graphic: New York Times The use of aluminum in automobiles is by no means ground-breaking news. Sixteen years ago Honda pioneered the first all-aluminum unibodied mass-produced vehicle with the NSX. Since then we've seen automakers turn to aluminum to reduce the weight of drivetrain components, ...

Land Rover sheds pounds, improves MPG 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Gas guzzlers are starting to get serious about their weight problem. The next generation of Range Rovers from Land Rover is drawing on the experience of sister company Jaguar and may be offered in a rivet-bonded aluminum monocoque body. Insiders say the vehicle could be ready by 2010 but an official ...


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