Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Weight of Modern Sports Cars

[Martin Stark (MStark]

Also, keep in mind that there are many heavy steel parts inside the 
light weight engine, clutch, transmission, differential(s) housings.

Dan Warlick wrote:

> Remember that Lambos are all wheel drive which doesn't help much in the 
> weight category.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "LarryT" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> To: "Daniel" <edwf430 [at] att.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 10:22 AM
> Subject: [Ferrari] Weight of Modern Sports Cars
>
>
>  
>
> > 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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