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Originally Posted by regal
Heavier than any MR2 ever made. The last Toyota sports car the MR2/S was~2200 lbs. Toyota powered Lotus Elise less than that.
This is a small Gran Tourer, not a lightweight sprint sports car by any stretch of the imagination.
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Not heavier by much, the second gen MR2 was pretty fat. You're also comparing apples to oranges here since it's a different type of car (2 seater, far smaller, transaxle makes it lighter, older crash safety standards, etc)
Comparing it to the Elise is a bit absurd as the Elise uses fiberglass and an aluminum chassis. It also has zero creature comforts and is just about the definition of a track toy since you'd be mental to DD it.
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Originally Posted by regal
If Toyota can build a Yaris @ $13k under 2300 lbs they could have built this under 2500 lbs, I think they chose not too because they wanted to position it as the lightest GT. As you say they designed the backseat which is useless in itself but it gives the car a small GT wheelbase and feel.
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FWD, non-performance chassis, etc. Strength = weight, unless you start using exotic materials which drives the price up.