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Old 09-06-2008, 07:25 PM   #39 (permalink)
Michael_S
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Re: Lutz Speaks On STS/ DTS

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Originally Posted by johnstarnes View Post
I think that titanium alloys are lighter than steel but stronger than aluminum...are they simply too exotic and expensive to use to lighten GM platforms in general?
Titanium is unbelievably expensive. I'll try to find some sales figures later, but I think there's no way Cadillac could profitably use a big amount in something that cost less than $100,000.
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