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why not the LS2LS7? @ Apr 8th 2008 2:36PM
Hmm. When they talk of making the R8 lighter, it reminds me of the GT-R. Is this the new trend, make a car heavy and then go back and make a lightened version.
R @ Apr 8th 2008 3:32PM
Unfortunately, I think so yes. The modern "sports" car is a heavy beast because the majority of the market is comprised of people who want to drive something that *looks* sporty, with numbers that they'll never really use. Respect to the GTR, but to me, it's a Playstation on wheels that does all the driving for you. Well, if all those rumors of lightweight sports cars making a comeback are true, that'll be pretty cool.
zmf001 @ Apr 8th 2008 7:12PM
I don't mind this new trend. I just wish more people followed it, and then proceeded to sell the cars in the US.
Just think if BMW makes a lightweight 1-series, which I think they will. Will it actually be sold in the US, or will it be a Euro only model?
Audi already has some lightweight models in production, just not sold in the US.