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Originally Posted by Tcoat
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.
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But how about the MX-5 though? that's very small and passes crash standards.
I guess my real question is: if the ND MX-5 can be a modern car that passes crash tests and everything, can Mazda or any other manufacturer make a more powerful version of the MX-5 without ending up weighing at 1600 kg (apprx. 3500 lbs)?