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      10-20-2020, 08:17 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by TargaM2 View Post
Sorry but your missing the point. The point is why most manufacturers continue to build bigger/heavier cars just throw more hp at them rather than investing in refucing weight which is what creates a true drivers car. It seems to be what the growth markets want such as china/US but this us at the detriment to how a true performance car drives.
It's extremely expensive to make a lightweight sports car. You need a dedicated chassis which is extremely costly to develop in low volumes that's comprised of lightweight materials like carbon fiber, aluminum, etc that all cost more than steel as you can't hide the weight of larger brakes, more robust suspension components, more powerful engine and transmission while still meeting current safety and emissions requirements. At the end of the day you end up with a very expensive to manufacture, niche car that will sell in volumes so low that it's profitability is highly unlikely. I'm astonished that so many enthusiasts simply don't understand that automakers are in business to do one thing only and that's turn a profit.
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