The Biggest Loser: Audi A5
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The Biggest Loser: Audi A5
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10...prototype_drive
Taking weight out of a modern car can be tricky: Crash regulations have necessitated heavier structures, emissions laws have forced additional complexity into vehicles, and amenities have added dozens of electronic control units and untold miles of cable. Many automakers, however, are now experimenting with shedding pounds as a means to maintain performance despite the current trend toward engine downsizing. To illustrate the potential of this approach, Audi engineers set out to create an A5 2.0T that weighs 500 pounds less than a 3400-pound Euro-spec A5 V-6 model (U.S. versions weigh roughly 200 to 300 pounds more due to options and higher levels of standard equipment). The result is an A5 coupe that, according to Audi, tips the scales at a svelte 2888 pounds despite retaining the 2.0-liter’s heavy iron block.
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Originally Posted by exb00st,Jan 25 2010, 02:47 PM
tips the scales at a svelte 2888 pounds despite retaining the 2.0-liter’s heavy iron block
I'd love to have an S5 weighing around 3000 pounds, but I have a feeling that losing the weight would require lots of exotic materials and would be prohibitively expensive.
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Awesome idea and the nice thing is, some of it is actually production-feasible with killing cost.
Honda's new CEO told the Civic design team to go back to the drawing board because he wanted a lighter, more efficient car with similar packaging to the current car. They have less than two years to make it happen.
Engines are getting more and more efficient. It's high time that design engineers cut the weight out of the cars instead of compensating with power.
Honda's new CEO told the Civic design team to go back to the drawing board because he wanted a lighter, more efficient car with similar packaging to the current car. They have less than two years to make it happen.
Engines are getting more and more efficient. It's high time that design engineers cut the weight out of the cars instead of compensating with power.
