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Originally Posted by MikeSTI
I would have a hard time thinking that they could get 500+ pounds out of this car :shock:
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Well, anything's possible... but like some people in that thread were saying, any lightweight materials used will cost you. Big time. In an industry where manufacturers are looking for $0.05 or $0.10/part reductions in cost to stay competitive, the corporate beancounters would be shrieking at full volume.
You can get a lot of weight out by just deleting things off the regular production versions too, but then you're adding production line complexity (more cost), reducing the potential sales market, and possibly cutting into federal safety requirements.