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Originally Posted by scape
the reason i used the yaris as a comparison earlier is b/c it's still in production, relatively new, can handle 200hp setups, actually safe, and weighs hardly anything. my point is what would make the FT weigh in at 28-2900 lbs when a yaris weighs so little...I think there is a decent comparison to be had here, seeing my points, and such I don't see where on earth 5-600 lbs would come from? i think it's short sighted to assume it will weigh as much as other sports cars currently in production...
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Fair enough, but my skepticism still holds because you are comparing an FWD economy car to a RWD sports car. That alone is enough to make the comparison moot, as Old Skoo explained, as per the drivetrain differences. My point also stands that to get this car down to the desired price and have the target power, there is going to be some platform sharing with heavier pieces. The Yaris doesn't have this problem because it's fairly decontented and really only needs to share parts with other economy cars that don't make a lot of power (and therefore don't require a lot of reinforcement for stress).
I think 2800-2900 lbs might be too skeptical (even for me), but 2400 lbs? Not a freaking chance. Not for 21 grand.