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Uhm... maybe just like they did id back in the nineties :P
It would be really interesting to find out how the weight is distributed over various features: chassis, interior, luxury options, etc.
I think that a lot of weight is introduced by all those luxury items we as so used to nowadays: heated seats, bluetooth, iPod integration. But also by all the added safety enforced by EU and USA; airbags, bigger mirrors, etc.
luxury + safety = lots of weight
People often consider the safety aspect and the corresponding additional weight as something unnecessary and contrary to automotive purity. But if you see how even smaller cars stand up to severe accidents then you can see that it's all worth it.
Where do you prefer to have your high speed accident? In the "heavy" 997 Carrera or in the lightweight 1100kg "pure" '80s Carrera?
Well said.
car - luxury + safety + high-tech = still way less weight.
Im not against safety, and i would rather be in a 997 when crashing. However, when having fun i'd rather by in a 80s 911.
I consider all the luxory options to be a unnecessary waste. Navs? A/C? power steering? power windows? sunroof? Make it ALL optional. But leave a base version completely bare. There's enough guys out there for such a car. I have been wanting a sort of stripped base carrera s (maybe GT4) without any options. No leather seats, little trim, just a wheel, 6speed and sports exhaust.
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indeed shifting is ancient technology - so is a fuel burning engine.. I happen to like both :)
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