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It sounds a lot like the comments when the 996 was released. Most everyone hated the 996, and many still do. It is funny however, now they are starting to be accepted as OK looking, and they are so damn cheap, they are great entry level Porsches for many.
So much of the growth is size is due to having to cram in all the required safety equipment. The airbags, traction control, ABS, backup cameras and tire pressure monitoring systems are all mandated. To integrate them into a modern "package" and then have the performance to continue to be the standard which all other high performance cars are measured against, just makes them grow.
It is one thing for sure that the Mazda MX-5 also knows as the Miata has done that is amazing. The 2019 car is just about the same weight as the early ones. It has only gone up a few hundred pounds or so. I am too lazy to dig up the exact numbers.
It would be interesting to see the weights of a 1989 911 compared to the new one. That is the era of the Miata.
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Glen
49 Year member of the Porsche Club of America
1985 911 Carrera; 2017 Macan
1986 El Camino with Fuel Injected 350 Crate Engine
My Motto: I will never be too old to have a happy childhood!
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