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Thanks for the links! I will add that the 19% improvement in torsional rigidity figure was for the S550 convertible; the link shows a 31% improvement for the S550 coupe when compared to the outgoing S197 model.

I’ve asked this question before, but don’t think anyone’s actually quantified just how “quite superior” GM’s Alpha platform is when compared to S550. I know Alpha is slightly lighter due to its Aluminum-intensive construction — Aluminum that I hope Ford implements into S550 if it is, in fact...

I agree. Just because the “S550” nomenclature will remain doesn’t mean it’ll be identical to the pieces underpinning the current car. There are areas, I’m sure, where Ford could strategically implement Aluminum, composites, etc, to take the platform into “next-generation” territory. By the...

Was S650 ever really meant to be a “clean sheet” redesign, though? I thought all indications show it being a derivative of the upcoming CD6 architecture unless that is the result of the cancellation of the clean-sheet redesign in and of itself. Forgive my rambling...

Bingo.

I'm just wondering how impactful to the environment the mining of rare earth minerals is. Like carbon-based fuels, there is a finite supply of them, too. As an aside, I believe I read that Honda had developed a battery devoid of any China-sourced minerals, which is definitely encouraging.

Hell yeah! Me too!