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Originally Posted by heyimsexy
in my opinion the reason these hp numbers are getting so high is because people are demanding more and more of everything, not just performance. if everybody just wanted to go faster, im sure we'd be seeing lighter cars. but the target demographic wants performance, comfort, reliability, luxury, efficiency, style, etc. having ALL these areas getting better and better adds on weight, which is why they need to have more power.
us on this board that only care about numbers are a very small segment of who these companies are selling cars to. the average buyer doesnt care about any of this stuff, they buy it because its the most expensive, pretty, etc.
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I think most of us here would totally agree with this point of view. It's market-driven. What we don't know is if the manufacturers consistently lightened their cars without increasing hp with each generation, would that create a market for that approach?
Most of this forum undoubtedly see engineering nirvana in something like the Caparo T1, not that mass-produced cars can employ this level of technology. This is the ultimate expression of lightweight technology for the street.
-480 hp @ 10,500 rpm from SC 2.4 liter V8
-1000 hp/ton (twice the P/W of the Veyron)
- 0-60 in 2.5 s.
- 3.0 g. cornering
- 1,035 lbs
