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Will
06-08-2004, 10:31 AM
I haven’t been to a motor show for some years now, so am a little out of touch with what concept cars OEM are displaying. I was wondering if anyone has built an aluminium concept car recently? Is it really only Jaguar and Audi that build mainstream aluminium cars these days? (I’m not really counting the Honda NSX). I wonder if Jaguar have any plans for a BMW 1-series competitor, made out of aluminium :)

Gazbo
07-08-2004, 08:18 PM
Lotus build the aluminium chassied Elise don't forget and Aston Martin's new DB9 has an aluminium tub too. I think a lot of the new 5 series is aluminium as well.

Will
10-08-2004, 03:19 PM
Ah yes, how could I have forgotten the Elise.
I hear BMW are working on a cost-down project for the 5 series, to turn some
aluminium parts back into steel.