Motor Trend Report: Toyota FT-86 to get 305hp STI engine!

Endgame · 01-04-2011, 12:14 PM

as said earlier, this WILL NOT be a 2700 pound car. Maybe in the late 90's it could have been, but US safety standards will bloat this car similar to the Z. Without the safety equipment, the Z is 3160 pound car. This car will be about 3050 to 3100. Heck, a 08 STi is 3318. Minus 250 pounds for AWD and the extra doors and you are sitting at 3068.

Unless they use lighter weight materials and ballon the cost to $35 to 40k. Then that would be interesting.

GZ3 · 01-04-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Endgame

as said earlier, this WILL NOT be a 2700 pound car. Maybe in the late 90's it could have been, but US safety standards will bloat this car similar to the Z. Without the safety equipment, the Z is 3160 pound car. This car will be about 3050 to 3100. Heck, a 08 STi is 3318. Minus 250 pounds for AWD and the extra doors and you are sitting at 3068.

Unless they use lighter weight materials and ballon the cost to $35 to 40k. Then that would be interesting.

yea i dont see this car being 2700lbs...no way...

endgame: where is the safety equipment on the Z?

Endgame · 01-04-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GZ3

yea i dont see this car being 2700lbs...no way...

endgame: where is the safety equipment on the Z?

It is all the airbag stuff to my knowledge (seats, interior a pillars, steering wheel, passenger air bag, etc). That adds weight. I am not sure if they had to do additional body bracing/bumpers to what was already there or not, but my understanding is that the safety equipment on the 370 is above and beyond the 350 stock for stock.

Maybe someone else can chime in here?

280z/300zx · 01-04-2011, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Endgame

as said earlier, this WILL NOT be a 2700 pound car. Maybe in the late 90's it could have been, but US safety standards will bloat this car similar to the Z. Without the safety equipment, the Z is 3160 pound car. This car will be about 3050 to 3100. Heck, a 08 STi is 3318. Minus 250 pounds for AWD and the extra doors and you are sitting at 3068.

Unless they use lighter weight materials and ballon the cost to $35 to 40k. Then that would be interesting.

Well you can add most of that 250lbs back in for the Suby version as it will have AWD. Also like you mention saftey regulations are strict now and by 2013 who knows how much more will have to be standard which will increase weight. I'm guessing 3200-3300lbs for this car at the end of the day.

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Endgame A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,613 Drives: Nothing Now! Rep Power: 225	as said earlier, this WILL NOT be a 2700 pound car. Maybe in the late 90's it could have been, but US safety standards will bloat this car similar to the Z. Without the safety equipment, the Z is 3160 pound car. This car will be about 3050 to 3100. Heck, a 08 STi is 3318. Minus 250 pounds for AWD and the extra doors and you are sitting at 3068. Unless they use lighter weight materials and ballon the cost to $35 to 40k. Then that would be interesting.