Motor Trend: 69% of new TT body is aluminum good for 48% weight savings....

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Apr 14, 2006 | 03:05 PM

sofTTware

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Motor Trend: 69% of new TT body is aluminum good for 48% weight savings....

for "the body-in-white" whatever that means. Same ole pics....they are getting pretty stale by now.<ul><li><a href="http://www.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/new_york/112_06nyas_2008_audi_tt_photos/">clickee</a></li></ul>

Apr 14, 2006 | 03:48 PM

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BIW is the metal shell of the car, minus drivetrain, suspension, interior, wiring & glass

Apr 14, 2006 | 04:04 PM

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And the remaining 31% steel is primarily in the rear to help with weight distribution.

From Donovan's pics earlier this week it looks like the battery is in the trunk as well.

Apr 14, 2006 | 04:13 PM

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In real world terms...44lbs on the FWD and 176 on the 3.2....>>

Good but not great

Apr 14, 2006 | 04:14 PM

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thx....thought that's what it was but never heard anyone use the term.

BTW, if they have a whopping 48% weight savings that Motor Trend claims for the BIW but only 200 lbs less in total weight of the car, it says how bloated cars have become with all of the other "stuff".

My math says the BIW is ~200 lbs and the rest of the car is 3k'ish lbs? Is that right? I'm basing this on 48% less of 400 is around the 200 lbs they are claiming as the weight savings (rounding the 48 to 50%). How does all the other stuff add up to 3k lbs?