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milehitom · 02-04-2009, 08:03 PM

In the May/June 2005 issue of Aluminum Now magazine (we all get that, don't we?), they wrote "In 2002, Lotus signed up its first as yet-unnamed OEM as client, discussed with them the options it had already evaluated and, ultimately, the client settled on the riv-bonded aluminum cast/stamped/extruded solution. Lotus says the first vehicle to emerge for its client from the VVA program will be a crossover vehicle combining the attributes of an SUV, MPV, and a sports car."

http://www.autoaluminum.org/Download...usMayJun05.pdf

IIRC, the Evora has a VVA chassis. I'm excited to see how the additional rigidity offered by VVA will affect it's handling and feel.

The ability to replace sections of the chassis in the event of a crash makes it very attractive.

Tom

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milehitom Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 3,143	In the May/June 2005 issue of Aluminum Now magazine (we all get that, don't we?), they wrote "In 2002, Lotus signed up its first as yet-unnamed OEM as client, discussed with them the options it had already evaluated and, ultimately, the client settled on the riv-bonded aluminum cast/stamped/extruded solution. Lotus says the first vehicle to emerge for its client from the VVA program will be a crossover vehicle combining the attributes of an SUV, MPV, and a sports car." http://www.autoaluminum.org/Download...usMayJun05.pdf IIRC, the Evora has a VVA chassis. I'm excited to see how the additional rigidity offered by VVA will affect it's handling and feel. The ability to replace sections of the chassis in the event of a crash makes it very attractive. Tom