Digging up old AE86 revival rumors

[ChrisH]

Originally Posted by AIRMAX

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A 1000kg (sub 1 ton car) would mean plenty of carbon fiber parts, aluminum chassis etc. In today's safety requirements its almost impossible to make a MASS produce cheap 1 ton car...


Civic late 90s Type R, did it (920kg), but that would FAIL safety standards today... heck my MR2 SW20 would also fail.... I mean have you guys seen crash photos of MR2s??.... frontal crash = 50% compression of the car, most likely the engine bay and Rear Half would be structurally identifiable, but the front half would be compressed to a pancake.

This is probably the point: Mass production!

For little series car a lot is possible: 800 kg, the Ginetta G40R - the only real competition for the GT86/BRZ
But not sure, if ever available in LHD, and very small production numers.
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[Laika]

Originally Posted by AIRMAX

+1


A 1000kg (sub 1 ton car) would mean plenty of carbon fiber parts, aluminum chassis etc. In today's safety requirements its almost impossible to make a MASS produce cheap 1 ton car...


Civic late 90s Type R, did it (920kg), but that would FAIL safety standards today... heck my MR2 SW20 would also fail.... I mean have you guys seen crash photos of MR2s??.... frontal crash = 50% compression of the car, most likely the engine bay and Rear Half would be structurally identifiable, but the front half would be compressed to a pancake.

I had an SW20. Wasn't it purposely designed to compress that way to protect the ****pit? I know many cars are meant to be more or less totaled during a major collision in order to keep the occupants safe.

Not something I'm sure about with the SW20, just venturing a guess. And if I'm wrong I sure am glad I don't own that anymore.