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Originally Posted by evolutionmovement
...the difference is in the Elise's construction (bonded and riveted alloy chassis)...
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And I always thought the Corvettes were made out of fiberglass so they'd be lighter...
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...small engine with less power (allows smaller brakes, tires, chassis and suspension doesn't need to cope with massive torque and so can be lighter)...
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But it still has comparable/superior performance, depending on exactly what & how you're measuring. Either one is capable of going fast enough to enable the driver to collect a sufficient number of speeding tickets for license revocation :-)
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...and lack of creature comforts.
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Humm... It's supposed to be a sports car, isn't it? Which means that the lack of certain things is a feature :-) Besides, I have a hard time figuring out just what sort of "creature comforts" could add half a ton to the curb weight. These days a decent stereo system weighs a few pounds at most (unless you're building a boom car), anything else electronic adds ounces. Cup holders weigh zip... Add a few pounds for multi-way adjustable seats, but what more is there? Maybe a hot tub & Swedish masseuse?