Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Weight of Modern Sports Cars

[LS (lashdeep]

Modern electronic add ons such as traction control, ABS, NAV systems and the 
copper wire associated with these is where the lbs come from.

Most modern cars are disgusting fat pigs as a result.

God bless the Lotus Elite.

LS

LarryT wrote: 
> Howdy - 
>     Was watching a program about modern sports cars and the said the doors 
> were steel but most of the rest of the body panels were carbon fiber which 
> kept the weight down to a "lean 1660 Kilos" - *lean* ?  isn't that roughly 
> 3500#s - I know 580hp can help power to weight a lot but that seems like a 
> lot of weight (a Lambo was being discussed) for a sports car.
> If CF is used extensively where is all the weight coming from?  I *assume* 
> the engine is some exotic light weight stuff - as is the tranny I woul think. 
>  Yet it weighs what a  90s MB E Class did (IIRC).  
> I'm pretty sure this is common - using weight saving mat;s and ending up with 
> a car still over 3000 #s.  
> Just goes to show - the most important number to use when discussing new/old 
> cars is power to weight - my 66 MGB weighed around 2000#s with 95hp for a P-W 
> of 21#'s / HP - and while the acceleration wasn't earth shaking it still made 
> fo a fun car to drive.
> Anyway - I guess EPA and safety stuff makes for some heavy add-ons
> Sincerely,
> Larry T  (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
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