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Jordo! · 10-23-2009, 05:59 PM

Don't know if anyone caught this tidbit, but here's some potentially bleak news on the concept's weight from 7tune:

http://www.7tune.com/hot-off-the-pre...ow-sneak-peek/
Adam says:
October 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm
I believe the engineer I spoke to said the car weighed 1300kg. They wouldn’t let us shoot under the bonnet unfortunately. They did start the car up and give it a rev but it didn’t sound like a boxer at all. I own an STi and know the sound well so I’m not sure what’s going on there. Also, despite my insistence, there was no confirmation on turbocharging. At the moment it’s going to remain N/A apparently.

Also interesting that it apparently didn't have the boxer in it, so no idea what impact that has on the weight...

I imagine a less flashy interior would drop the weight down a bit too, but still, 2860 lbs is quite a bit porkier than I would have liked to hear

Toyota better start hacking off some more material from that car...

10-23-2009, 05:59 PM	#27
Jordo! Enjoy it, destroy it. Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Datsun Racing Hen Location: Blank Generation Posts: 820 Thanks: 6 Thanked 61 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Don't know if anyone caught this tidbit, but here's some potentially bleak news on the concept's weight from 7tune: http://www.7tune.com/hot-off-the-pre...ow-sneak-peek/ Adam says: October 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm I believe the engineer I spoke to said the car weighed 1300kg. They wouldn’t let us shoot under the bonnet unfortunately. They did start the car up and give it a rev but it didn’t sound like a boxer at all. I own an STi and know the sound well so I’m not sure what’s going on there. Also, despite my insistence, there was no confirmation on turbocharging. At the moment it’s going to remain N/A apparently. Also interesting that it apparently didn't have the boxer in it, so no idea what impact that has on the weight... I imagine a less flashy interior would drop the weight down a bit too, but still, 2860 lbs is quite a bit porkier than I would have liked to hear Toyota better start hacking off some more material from that car...