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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
Having said that...weight is 90% perception, imo.
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Dragon,
Weight is a reality when you are navigating a road course. In May, we were at Willow Springs and had all kinds of cars out there, including four old, but seriously well built, Cameros. There was also a Hemi powered Charger. The Charger could not make the same speed in the turns because of one thing, too much weight and, worse still, too much weight on the front wheels.
I agree with you that weight does not matter all that much for boulevard cruising. I remember the first Porsche that kicked my butt in the twisties and, when we got back to the pits, he said, "Heck, anybody can go fast in a straight line. The test is in the turns."
Like most things, it depends on what you are looking to do with the car. Plenty of options for everyone, for sure.
Jim
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