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Old 01-28-2016, 03:16 AM   #1
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The only thing that really bothers me is that they don't gush in their press release about the car being lighter.

This rename and downsize of engine displacement was a great opportunity to lower the cars weight but it seems that they did not do so, at least not enough to brag about it in the marketing mix.
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Old 01-28-2016, 03:34 AM   #2
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My old boss had a Lambo almost the same colour. We called it **************** brindle brown. The car looks a bit rice to me.
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I think it's a beautiful machine but I can't yet get too excited over that turbo four. Of course I used to think only a v8 could make enough power so we'll see!
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Old 01-28-2016, 07:54 AM   #4
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I can't see the car losing much weight from losing two cylinders

as the weight of the turbo, and necessary plumbing parts probably offsets any weight reduction unless they did something more radical to the chassis and structure over the 981.



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The only thing that really bothers me is that they don't gush in their press release about the car being lighter.

This rename and downsize of engine displacement was a great opportunity to lower the cars weight but it seems that they did not do so, at least not enough to brag about it in the marketing mix.
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