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Originally Posted by 370zbb
True, but still I find it pretty amazing that cars can be sort-of lightweight and "kinda" have power... and still be safe.
I know how it feels though, kinda disappointed in the low HP.. affordable, safe, and has UMPH is what we all want.
I think we'll push past the 200HP affordable sports car within 5 years.
Manufacturers are still testing the waters to see if this segment will be profitable... think of the wonderful S2000 it was killed off because it didn't sell enough.
Because the FRS is selling like hotcakes, the manufacturers see the need to sell "affordable" sporty cars to compete.
If the FRS fails, there won't be many manufacturers following Toyota's footsteps.
If the FRS sells, everyone follows and competes in the segment  |
It's nearly impossible to build it cheap, safe, lightweight and have the same characteristics of a modern sports car.
I guess my point is, to achieve everything we want in a sports car, we need to use more exotic materials like carbon fiber, which has gotten a lot less expensive to produce. I read somewhere that the new Mclaren MP4-12c cost a 1/4 or a 1/3 to produce than the F1 because of new techniques. Lets hope it trickles down to us mere mortals.
You've probably seen this before. This shocked me the first time I saw it. I thought most of these old cars were tanks compared to new cars, but the thing just disintegrates. I can't imagine how a 240 would stack up.