NAC: Advertised Weight Difference btw: Scooby WRX and Mitsu EVO 8

[Mark L. Chang]

That can't be, man. Curb weight of a Toyota 4Runner Limited V8 4WD is
4,420 lbs. Heh.

On Wed, Feb 26, 2003 at 10:56:29AM -0600 or thereabouts, robert_a_dupree at bankone.com wrote:
> No Audi content but...
>
> As I get ready to retire from UrQ ownership and yield to the siren song of
> newer technology I noticed something odd.
> While this might be an apples/oranges comparo
> Has anyone else noticed that the upcoming EVO-8 is a little over 1,100 lbs
> heavier? (based upon manufacturers info)
>
> Mitsu EVO-8
>    4,222 lbs
>    271 hp
>   =15.6 lbs/hp
>
> Scooby WRX
>    3,085 lbs
>    227 hp
>   =13.6 lbs/hp
>
> Am I reading the wrong stats?
> It seems like tranny issues notwithstanding that the WRX is a more
> advantageous platform.
> FOR LESS MONEY...
>
> STi throughs a different twist but since it isn't here yet, I wont go
> there.
> Sorry for the NAC, just thinking outloud.
>
> Rob Dupree
>      84 UrQ
>      others...
>
>
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