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Originally Posted by Shaun 84 Targa
I think you are confused on our individual roles here.
Why would you think Porsche would build a heavy hatchback? What would make it heavy?
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Role? I have no role in this. I believe I already stated I'd rather buy a GTi over a Porsche "hatchback." But just to suffice your curiosity:
From Car and Driver regarding the Volkswagen R32:
Owing to all-wheel drive and a big load of standard features, the R32 weighs 3400 pounds, according to VW (more than 300 pounds heavier than the GTI VR6), which has a predictable effect on its ability to overcome inertia. VW forecasts 0 to 60 in 6.4 seconds, about the same as the GTI 1.8T we tested in March 2002. The Evo does it in 5.0, the STi in 4.6.
Now, why would I think, given this history of the VW R32 that the Porsche would be as...um...virtuous as past exploits into awd, high hp hatchbacks?
1) History is history. New found trust is hard to come by with engineering, love or war. The R32 was, has been, and is still called, for lack of better words, a pig.
2) Unless Porsche plans to use some extremely light weight materials in their engine (which sounds like a 3.4 via the hp guesses - how heavy is that? Lighter than a 2.0 turbo in the GTi?) and drivetrain, which given past coverage (as quoted), helped to fatten the GTi some 300#, I would think the weights of a Porsche hatchback to be close or even exceed the R32.
3) Given Porsche and VW's alliance, what will this car be? More Porsche or more VW?
4) If this car is a whisper over $40,000, I wouldn't even consider it. Not with Mazdaspeed 3s running around at Cayman 0-60 times.