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Originally Posted by fistpoint
Good job on the FEATURES comparo...at least one of you ignored the Accord part and concentrated on what I was saying instead.
I disagree on the cost of engineering the LCoG aspect though and countered it with all the NVH of the other vehicle.
The curb weight comes down to physical size more than anything else, and incidentally the Honda is lighter than the previous model by about 100lbs...so Honda also spent money decreasing weight, if we are going to include weight savings a an added cost.
The electric steering according to the videos lacks a physical part that other cars w/o electric steering require. It could be argued that it is actually the cheaper method. I don't have that answer though.
Does changing the style of the seat make it cost more? Yes, I know aftermarket seats certainly do, but that doesn't mean they actually cost more to produce, only that the profit margin is larger. Which brings me right back to the whole point I was making in the first place and that was that the twins are at maximum price, and adding a turbo would be difficult to do and keep the car in a respectable price range when compared to vehicles that are in direct competition(NOT the Accord which was used only as a reference to features).
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I have to disagree on the NVH. It is a lot easier to make a car quiet than to achieve the lowest center of gravity in a car other than two super cars.
Also they removed 100lbs from the car from the previous model but in no way did they make it a light weight car, so you really can't claim that as a feature of the car.