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".. 3,981-pound ute .."
And you guys make fun of Supras ?
Welcome to 10 years later and safety equipment thats leaps and bounds better. Cars have been consistently increasing in weight over the years.
You've never even sat in one, have you ?
Airbags, ABS, door impact beams, safety glass. Maybe it's those antilock brake software updates that weigh 1000 pounds in a car that has no substantial anything behind the front seats ?
Maybe.
Also, no one said anything about this car coming to the US as anything. It's a Ute, and it's a 4 year old design at that. (before 4 years ago it was basically the same car, minor cosmetic updates)
I also think it's ironic how this thread was introduced by "MadMaxx"
Go look up what a BMW weighs now or a Jetta.
Listen kids..... whether the car weighs 1600lbs or 4000lbs the damage done to the person is almost 90% internal.
3 impacts, car into something, you into car, your internals impacting your skeleton.
that last part is what kills.
that being said.... lets just gut every freaking car back down to 2400lbs and cage the fuckers.
One of the main reasons that i stayed away from getting a used golf instead of a civic was because it was so heavy.
Also, no one said anything about this car coming to the US as anything. It's a Ute, and it's a 4 year old design at that. (before 4 years ago it was basically the same car, minor cosmetic updates)