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As the photo shows, that entire front structure shaded in blue is made of almost 100% aluminum. Also the actual strut towers themselves, which extend down below the shaded area in the photo and are slightly obstructed from view.
My thanks to das & Beemer for the photo.
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As the photo shows, that entire front structure shaded in blue is made of almost 100% aluminum. Also the actual strut towers themselves, which extend down below the shaded area in the photo and are slightly obstructed from view.
My thanks to das & Beemer for the photo.
R.R.
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Yeah, I can see from the press kit, that the strut towers are pressure die cast aluminum alloy.
Did they mention the weight or weight saving of the body structure? I know there's a 75kg save on curb wieght to it's predeccessor, but wondered what they'd saved in the body structure alone, with their Lightweight Aluminium Front End (LAFE).
Did they mention the weight or weight saving of the body structure? I know there's a 75kg save on curb wieght to it's predeccessor, but wondered what they'd saved in the body structure alone, with their Lightweight Aluminium Front End (LAFE).
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Deseng;
Good question. I'm not really sure.
They did not mention weight savings to the body versus actual change in curb weight. I have been trying to figure out exactly how much weight has been saved by comparing BMWNA's technical data on both the E39 & the E60, but for every U.S. model, the most I can come up with is 50 or 60 pounds.
Now that you mention it, maybe that IS where the 75 kilograms weight savings is, in the body structure. At first, I was thinking that the maximum weight savings of 75 kg. came from either the future M5, or a stripped down 520i (most likely the latter). That could explain why the curb weight differences don't add up.
I am anxiously awaiting the first magazine to publish a full road test.
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Good question. I'm not really sure.
They did not mention weight savings to the body versus actual change in curb weight. I have been trying to figure out exactly how much weight has been saved by comparing BMWNA's technical data on both the E39 & the E60, but for every U.S. model, the most I can come up with is 50 or 60 pounds.
Now that you mention it, maybe that IS where the 75 kilograms weight savings is, in the body structure. At first, I was thinking that the maximum weight savings of 75 kg. came from either the future M5, or a stripped down 520i (most likely the latter). That could explain why the curb weight differences don't add up.
I am anxiously awaiting the first magazine to publish a full road test.
R.R.
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