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Originally Posted by Tcoat
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And that's without carbon fiber panels.
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Originally Posted by rennlistuser3
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)?
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The mx5 is not that small. Think on it this way, the Toyota Yaris weighs about 2200 pounds, you can easily get it to weigh under 2000 pounds, but a 1989 Mazda 626 weighed 1800 pounds stock and is actually a little smaller. Cars are just much larger now than they used to be.
People just want large vehicles, even look at the new Camry, the thing is a boat.
When I was a child we used a MK2 Toyota Supra as a family car and we fit just fine. Now people mock the BRZ and its rear seats as absurdly tiny.