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      05-27-2009, 07:06 PM   #40
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Originally Posted by darkphantom View Post
if they go a V6 tt route....I wonder how much the weight reduction will be by?

If the car is 3k lbs @ 300hp, I'd be extremely happy
Expect the upper trim to weigh about 3,500 lbs at the bare minimum.

When BMW announced that the S65 was to weight at least 50 lbs lighter than the S54, people started to get all exited about the new E9X M3 being lighter than the porky E46 M3. Well, guess what? The E9X M3 is about 150 lbs HEAVIER than the E46 M3, despite all the advanced aluminum subframe and suspension parts.

HEAVIER. Get used to it. No subsequent generation BMW has EVER weighed less than its predecessor. Believe you me, if the next generation 3 series comes in weighing "only" 3,500 lbs everyone should rejoice.

Heck even the light-weight 128i weighed more than the E46 330i. Go figure.
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