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Old 05-31-2005, 07:51 AM
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<ul><li><a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102424">http://www.autoweek.com/article.cms?articleId=102424</a</li></ul>
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Old 05-31-2005, 08:01 AM
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80 grand. Ouch.
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"keeps weight down to 3850 pounds" Down?
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Default Because in the minds of a lot of consumers BMW leads the luxury/sport market in every class.
Whether you agree or not, most of the automotive press feels that way.
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we agree.. AOA is the suck
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Default Typo? I thought it was now down to 3600 or so.
Even the disappointing U.S. seats don't account for a 200 lb. weight difference.
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Default this car needs to be 70k or less to work IMO...
ok, let's look at 80k:

RS4 (78k) - 9.21 lbs/hp or 12.15 lbs/tq
3850 lbs
418 hp
317 tq

Carrera S (79k) - 8.82 lbs/hp or 10.61 lbs/tq
3131 lbs
355 hp
295 tq

M3 (55k) - 10.26 lbs/hp or 13.04 lbs/tq
3415 lbs
333 hp
262 tq

new M5 (?k) - 7.7 lbs/hp or 10.05 lbs./tq
~3850 lbs
500 hp
383 tq

Ferrari F355 - 7.83 lbs/hp or 11.10 lbs/tq
2976 lbs
380 hp
268 tq

Ferrari F360 - 7.66 lbs/hp or 11.10 lbs/tq
3064 lbs
400 hp
276 tq


I relealize that many cars on the list are not 80k, but just running numbers, i think it needs more motor, or less weight, or less price to really work.
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Default always follow, BMW bad body style change, then Audi bad body style change
Acura TL might stand out as one of the better looking new cars : )
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Weight, price, unimpressive torque. No thanks. I'll stick with the B5 S4 and continue to mod.
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