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^ great interview.
i've been watching it during my drive to work and back through the week and finished it today. they hit on some great points such as how he almost built a ~150k BMW supercar... but BMW said no and he went over to Mercedes to build the SLR (which he is not proud of). How EV's aren't really as 'clean' as people make them out to be. And how SUVs are the completely unnecessary (saying how they see so many SUVs with only 2 people in them 95% of the time).
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That has never been the issue. Of course manufacturers can still make lightweight cars. I think using a $3 million super car with an essentially a road legal carbon fiber safety cell as the cockpit is a poor comparison. But to meet the increasing demand for amenities in even entry level cars and dramatically more strict crash ratings, they only way is to use expensive materials. And I'm sure the average middle-class family who aren't enthusiasts don't care about their Camry being $15k more expensive to weigh 300 lbs less. |
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Comparing a Mk4 or Mk5 GTI to a Mk7 or Mk8 actually nets you a few hundred pounds of weight savings. Not all cars have porked up. |
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I was pointing out, that outside of enthusiasts, most people don't care if cars continue to get bigger and heavier. That's why I used the example of a Camry. There is no incentive for manufacturers to do so on appliances, what Mazda did with the Miata. |
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Our F30 was a terrible car, but being fat was a primary reason we don't have a BMW anymore. Their unchecked weight gain has really been horrible. But yes, the average consumer DGAF, hence X7's, M SUV's and all sorts of huge trucks and SUV's being best sellers. |
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I just hope whoever manages to buy one of these is forced to drive it and not just end up siting in a hermetically sealed garage for the rest of time. Such is life with these boutique cars tho.
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