2012 Mazda RX7?

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LS7 doesn't way much. It weighs a couple more pounds than an LS1 which weighs 475Lbs. That's VERY light for a V8. You want to talk about heavy motors, Exotics have HEAVY motors at the same displacement. The LS9 weights about 100Lbs more than the LS7 because of the supercharger and extra liquid cooling. Both motors use dry-sump so they're a tad heavier there, but the reason why the Corvette weighs as much as it does is it's frame which is a FANTASTIC platform. So there's no sacrifice.

Granted the RX-8 weighs 3060 (as what I've read), but I still don't see them dropping that much weight. The smaller the car, the more strict the safety standards are.

ALL Porsches are stripped down. Just some more than others. I used to work at a Porsche dismantler.

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