Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Road Hugging Weight

[Dennis Liu (BigHeadDennis]

Yeah, I hate excessive weight, which is why I'm excited about the upcoming
Porsche Panamera, which I suspect will be - by far- the lightest entrant in
the class.  And also why I like the Jag XJ and the A8, both aluminum bodied.


Still, if you want/need the room, you can't get around the fact that you
need more motor to haul it, then bigger brakes, beefier suspension, etc.
And more airbags, more sophisticated stereos, etc.  And it all adds up.

I'm still firmly entranced by this custom sedan build by the listmaster of
the UUC BMW list.  He took an E38 750i, swapped in a 6-speed tranmission
(from an 850CSi), added brakes and a sport suspension, sport seats and a
bunch of other nice mods.  Weighs probably around 4k lbs, and will SMOKE a
Testarossa.

Vty,

--Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan Haines [mailto:oblioh [at] adelphia.net] 
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 11:41 AM
To: Dennis Liu
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Road Hugging Weight

I guess I don't get it.  BIG sedans that weigh as much the aircraft that
Clyde fly.  I know it's difficult to find low-weight high- performance
sedans, but 5000 pound cars????  These are not very much  
fun to drive.  It's like going out with a 200 pound supermodel.   
There ain't nothin' super about it, so what's the point?

If you must, there are just three words to remember:  1965 Maserati
Quattroporte


Jonathan Haines.



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