|
Various
lucid: Sure we are all guessing and using a variety of sources including magazines, forums, etc. and those each take into account some history of the marquee and the GT models by Nissan. Where and when did we know the new M3 would be in the low 400s hp and about 3500-3600 lb? Well the obvious answer was right here! All the GT-R fans can not be that wrong at this point, can they?
When you look at the safety items required, the suspected price, the size and the 4WD system you can guess pretty darn well that sub 3300 lb is going to be incredibly unlikely. Even at this weight it really is going to need well into the 500s in hp, if not about 600, to play in the 7:30s club!
The numbers as we estimate and see them now are inconsistent, period. Something is special about this particular car (as T Bone stated) or one or more of the estimates (weight, power, price) is waaay off. You can't beat the physics!
OT... Agreed this is quite OT, but seeing the number of us watching this car and the number of replies the topic has I think it is OK to have it here and not in the "Other Cars Talk" section. JMHO.
|