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VW could knock roughly 60 pounds off of the GTI's front end with an aluminum engine block.
They could knock more weight off the front end (and, more importantly, the un-sprung weight of the front suspension) by specifying the Passat's aluminum uprights...
These combined changes would result in a lighter, better handling car and would also yield small gains in acceleration, braking and fuel economy - all at very little expense.
Iron engine blocks are mostly a thing of the past now and I'm surprised that they didn't specify one during the most recent 2.0 redesign.
They could knock more weight off the front end (and, more importantly, the un-sprung weight of the front suspension) by specifying the Passat's aluminum uprights...
These combined changes would result in a lighter, better handling car and would also yield small gains in acceleration, braking and fuel economy - all at very little expense.
Iron engine blocks are mostly a thing of the past now and I'm surprised that they didn't specify one during the most recent 2.0 redesign.