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Originally Posted by HachiRokuX
Anyone can make a big heavy car and slap a big V8 in to compensate. Heck, if Toyota wanted, they could make their own version of the new Lotus and use the same engine as the Camry. If it’s really 3400lbs...lol.
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The outgoing Z4 with a 6-cylinder weighed over 3,300 lbs, they haven't changed the formula, it's going to be built in one of the most expensive to manufacture plants in the world, and they're not going to raise the price to pay for higher quality materials or more unique designs.
3,100 lbs for the 4-banger is probably pretty accurate, expect at least another 100 lbs for the extra liter of displacement. It's frankly a miracle they're NOT projecting a weight increase, only Chevy and Mazda have pulled off lightening their sporty cars with a new generation this decade as safety requirements get more and more intensive.