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Originally Posted by NARFALICIOUS
Tthe 86 is currently 2776 lbs.
You're saying that a 4 Cyl Supra with turbo components, probably some nicer interior and more rigid parts will be as light as an 86? Not likely. All the (rumors) about the Supra so far are that it would be ~3300lbs. No way it could lose 500lbs by switching out a 6 cyl for a 4 cyl.
Toyota has supported 3 (different) sports cars at one time before.
Celica, MR2, and Supra in the early 90s.
86, 4 cyl Supra, and 6 cyl Supra are really only 2 different cars.
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I don't know the weight of the new Supra, but the comments by those who have actually seen the car, and there are several of them, say it is much smaller than it seems. It also has a shorter wheelbase. That argues for a car that is lighter. The MX5 has a 91 inch wheelbase while the 86 has a 101 inch wheelbase. The MX5 weighs about 2400 lbs while the 86 weighs about 2800 lbs. So if we interpolate this data, a sports car with a wheelbase halfway in between with a 4 cylinder engine might weigh 2600 lbs. Add to that a couple of hundred pounds of nicer materials and insulation puts you closer to 2800 lbs, not 3300 lbs. Given the current data, I don't know how you get that heavy with a 4 cyl engine....