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Originally Posted by Stlthnmrdrd
Modern high performance street cars especially without supporting aero need the extra weight for stability. If all our high powered cars were lightweight like 90's-2000 cars with no downforce, the car will literally fly off the road. Especially with all the idiots ripping their cars in ridiculous speed on public roads, the manufacturers are doing them a favor.
Yea, bmw could slap on a fully functional aero package, with a lighter chassis, more aggressive than the m4 gt4 and similar to the gt3 rs, but they wont. Bc their goal is to make their M line appealing to the general public rather than racecar drivers. Not everyone wants big wings, aggressive splitters, and low ride height, so there is no other option than to increase the weight while increasing horsepower for safety.
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My 500bhp per tonne Caterham with no driver aids or aerodynamic downforce is perfectly fine for driving on the road with no risk of flying off it, assuming it is driven responsibly. Our G87 has no stability advantage over it due to it’s more than 3x weight.
Extra weight is not required for stability, heavy SUVs are typically the least stable of any passenger cars.