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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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I feel like this is a very strong point here. I have the same intuitive thinking about this as well. Cars are just getting unnecessarily gigantic. It's OK for an SUV but why does a sports car need to be a behemoth?