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Originally Posted by Buteo
The ‘16 GT4 weighs in at 2955 and the 600LT at 2,989.
66lbs isn’t much. A battery and wheels and your decently close for 1/4 price without a carbon tub.
I’d agree the power in the 600 can mask its weight to feel even lighter, but I’d say a gt4 is quite fun to throw around- It rotates well and outperforms it’s HP rating. Much like the BRZ.
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A bit of clarification. That 2955 GT4 is not with a full tank, with every lightweight option, and is not representative of the average GT4 out there, which is closer to 3130 with a full tank. On the other hand, the 2989, or more often published "sub 3000" number quoted for the 600LT is without all the extra weight saving measures, and is a 100% accurate real world number. You can trim a 600LT to be as low as 2914 lbs with a full tank.
The GT4 punches, unfortunately, below it's price point, whereas the 600LT punches above its price point. The GT4 is heavily hampered by artificial factory limitations, as well as being a parts bin car.
Case in point, with equal tire compounds, a 600LT, or 570S will easily out-corner a GT4, even though the actual tire sizes are significantly smaller. Did you know the two mclarens use a 225 width front to generate their performance numbers? Now, granted, this is a totally unfair comparison, as the McLaren is nearly double the price of the GT4.
How much seat time do you have in the 600LT and GT4?
The new GT4 is even heavier than the outgoing. That's very disappointing, since safety standards haven't changed between the two generations.