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Originally Posted by Jordo!
A further point of note:
The 370Z puts down (whp) ~280 in 6MT and ~265 in 7AT trim and weighs in around 3300 lbs. That means 1 whp for every 11.79 / 12.45 lb or so of car.
If the FT-86 weighs in around 2600 lbs (quite likely based on all their earlier claims) it will need to make ~220.5 / ~209 whp to have the same performance capability.
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That's a good point of comparison but in my opinion its not all about the power/weight ratio. Yea that's good for acceleration, but a better power/weight ratio doesn't necessarily mean better handling or dynamics. A significantly lighter car even with worse power/weight may still handle much better and just feel better to the driver.
Of course I'd love to see a powerful motor in this thing but I wouldn't be disappointed with a great handling car that may not go as fast in the 1/4 mile.