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Originally Posted by EAGLE5
I'd go either way. Well, define really, really. I'd prefer cheap. More fun that way.
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Well, typically a four seater (not 2+2) that is AWD with a turbocharged engine that can handle some power that is built tough is not light. At least it is not 2800lbs light.
The dimensions are actually similar to the 86, yet it adds a turbocharger system, front axles, front diff and haldex-like clutch pack, and the 86 is pretty cheap over-all, right? The 86 is also not equipped with the power this car has. In order to make it light, it must use expensive parts like carbon fiber and aluminum, or it must be really tinny and cheap.
GR Yaris
WB: 100.8''
Length: 157.3''
Width: 71.1''
Height: 57.5''
BRZ
WB: 101.2''
Length: 167''
Width: 70''
Height: 51''
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/6-t...yota-gr-yaris/
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The fresh bodywork includes a carbonfibre-reinforced plastic roof, plus a bonnet, boot lid and doors made from aluminium. It’s opening the doors and the boot where you really get a sense of how light the GR Yaris is - it feels like there’s nothing to them. The bumpers are thin too - you can flex the plastic with a light press.
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It seems like they went cheap, and they went expensive. This is a homologation car, which is why we are seeing such an odd conglomeration of expensive and cheap parts.