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Originally Posted by Summerwolf
You're right, base model C7 is the lower weight. What does the supercharger and V8 have to do with anything? That setup is lighter than the GTR's DOHC twin turbo setup, which would be similar in weight to the Supras proposed DOHC twin turbo (probably.)
I would expect a car of this caliber to come equipped with leather seats, premium stereo, and some nice amenities.... so yeah, an upscale Toyota.
LT4 = 529 pounds
VR38DETT = 608 pounds
So says the internet, lol. More turbos and more cams = more weight... but it needs the power to go along with it as well.
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What does it have to do with anything? LT4 is 80lbs heavier than the L7. The Z06 has gained 350lbs total over the past 4 years.
BMW N55 3.0L Turbo I-6 is 427lbs. So 102lbs lighter than the LT4 even with more cams!! The S55 Twin Turbo is 452lbs.
http://www.eurocarnews.com/0/0/116/0...lvetronic.html
MB M178 4.0L TT V-8 is 461lbs. So 68lbs lighter than LT4. That has more cams and turbos too.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/25/m...g-gt-official/
Ford Ecoboost 3.5L Turbo V-6 is 417lbs. 112lbs lighter than the LT4.
http://www.cjponyparts.com/ford-raci...hp/p/M600735T/
Ford Voodoo 5.2L V-8 DOHC flat plane crank somewhere < 440lbs.
I'm not going to speculate on what Nissan does and whether Toyota will put anything like the VR in the Supra. I hope not. The idea Toyota is developing a clean sheet engine which would just be a copy of a competitors decades old design doesn't make much sense to me.
Also, the N55 is built by Steyr in Graz, Austria. Same place as the Supra supposedly.