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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 →

Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ plastic concept Dane Muldoon

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept. Click here to see Autoblog's much larger gallery. We reported on Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept back ...

Audi shows off lightweight aluminum/carbon fiber A5 prototype 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 ...

Geneva Motor Show: Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ plastic concept 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of high-res images of Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept. Click here to see Autoblog's much larger gallery. We reported on Hyundai's recyclable QarmaQ concept back in mid-February. Now that the Geneva Motor Show is under way, Hyundai have released full details of ...


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