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Originally Posted by gtengr
The majority of the weight gain in modern cars is in the physical dimensions. Tech/crash standards/emissions are overrated when it comes to why sporty cars are gaining weight imo. Look at the 2001 M3 vs. the 2019 M2. They have roughly the same physical dimensions and weigh roughly the same while the M2 adds the weight of turbochargers/intercooling. The"extra" weight of modern crash standards, emissions, and comfort items appears almost negligible.
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The physical dimensions are a direct result of the crash standards. You have the cause and effect reversed. In order to meet all the North American standards the car has to be bloated a bit. This is why all the Kei cars in Asia can exist there but not come here. Or at least not come here in the same form. You can not just dismiss the crash standards in relation to size and weight they are the direct cause.