Lightweight Audi A5

kyleb350 · 03-01-2011, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

I know its against Audi Engineering philosophy...but if its a RWD car...wouldn't it be lighter even more without the complex AWD system???

Fo sho! If BMW did this, they'd have the 3-series under 3000 lbs.

daixloxbmw · 03-01-2011, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by kyleb350

Fo sho! If BMW did this, they'd have the 3-series under 3000 lbs.

Huh?

footie · 03-02-2011, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by E90SLAM

I know its against Audi Engineering philosophy...but if its a RWD car...wouldn't it be lighter even more without the complex AWD system???

I'm guessing at some point in the future Audi will switch from Torsen to something else, possibly a transaxle system similar to the GTR but I doubt they will ever drop awd in favour of rwd.

kyleb350 · 03-02-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by daixloxbmw

Huh?

If the frame and all body panels were aluminum. It might be a stretch but I just figured an A5 minus the AWD

Raine · 03-02-2011, 10:39 AM

Man, if the A5 was actually this...

daixloxbmw · 03-02-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by kyleb350

If the frame and all body panels were aluminum. It might be a stretch but I just figured an A5 minus the AWD

Oh okay, I misunderstood you.

I thought you meant "if BMWs made RWD cars it would be lighter and under 3000 lbs".

a burrito · 03-02-2011, 01:43 PM

why didn't they make the RS5 like this?!?!

Year's_End · 03-02-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by a burrito

why didn't they make the RS5 like this?!?!

1) Horsepower figures still make sales

2) This thing would cost huge money to produce. That lightweight material isn't cheap.

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