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Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy
Do you have any idea how much heated power leather seats, sound deadening, air conditioning, power windows, etc weighs? The Elise/Exige is lightweight, but has the refinement of a go-kart. Without spending a fortune on exotic materials, it's damn near impossible to have both comfort and light weight. Even modern exotics are heavy by the standards of 20 years ago.
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I agree 100%. That's why it would be revolutionary to have the conveniences and light-weight AND performance all at a reasonable cost.
I think it is a difficult proposition but not impossible.
The problem may be, as you previously stated, that there just isn't much demand for such a car. I would argue that fuel economy is more likely to drive light weight than performance, but would expect the exotics to lead with a "loaded" performance car which was also lightweight.
Are there any such beasts at car shows or as design studies?
Best,
Kurt