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Originally Posted by iLuveKetchup
Where is the weight coming from? The car is as small as an s2k, but weighs about the same as a stock base. You would think the BRZ would weigh significantly less given that it doesn't have to reinforce the chassis as much as a convertible. Is it from all the new safety features that are put into new cars?
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Stock early AP1 is ~2750 lb, AP2 ~2850 lb. This car has a back seat and weighs less.
When convertibles are made out of existing fixed-roof coupes, you get a ton of weight gain. This is not the case for dedicated roadsters like the Miata, Boxster (lighter than Cayman!), S2000. For them, there is no convertible weight penalty. Even the Corvette is only ~25 lb. heavier in convertible form.
A 1989 240SX weighed ~2650-2750 lb. The FR-S/BRZ are pretty much the modern incarnation of that car, and weigh the same. So, no weight gain from "new safety features". Or, rather, advances in design, materials, and fabrication techniques negate that.
2700 lb. is pretty much as light as could reasonably be expected, I consider it a success in that regard.
As much as I too would rather it were in the 2300-2500 lb. range...