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Originally Posted by sammyg2 View Post
...comparing apples to apples the answer is a resounding NO.
A resounding NO?

2008 Porsche Coupes (From Porsche.com)

Curb weight 3,075 lbs Carrera S 0-60 4.6, 182 mph

Curb weight 3,075 lbs Carrera 0-60 4.8, 177 mph

Curb weight 3,157 lbs Carrera 4 0-60 4.9, 174 mph

Curb weight 3,252 lbs Carrera 4S 0-60 4.6, 174 mph

Curb weight 3,329 lbs Targa 4 0-60 5.1, 171 mph

Curb weight 3,384 lbs Targa 4S 0-60 4.7, 179 mph

Curb weight 3,494 lbs Turbo 0-60 3.7, 193 mph

Curb weight 3,175 lbs GT2 0-60 3.6, 204 mph

Curb weight 3,075 lbs GT3 0-60 4.1, 193 mph

Curb weight 3,031 lbs GT3 RS 0-60 4.0, 193 mph

Average of above weights = 3204.7 lbs


2008 Corvette Coupes (from Corvette.com et al)

Curb weight 3,217 lbs coupe 0-60 4.2, 186 mph

Curb weight 3,162 lbs ZO6 0-62 3.8, 199 mph

Curb weight 3,350 lbs ZR1 0-60 TBD (est. low 3 sec.s), 200+mph

Average of above weights = 3243 lbs

Tweak the numbers as you will (93.14159% of all statistics are determined on the spot), but, 38.3 lbs, RESOUNDING?
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