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Originally Posted by Boss330
If only people realized how important weight is... HP is "only" good for acceleration, weight matters both for braking energy/distance and handling! Low weight was sexy to Lotus founder Colin Chapman, he knew what it took to create a fun car 
But I guess this thread isn't about volume of replies, but more of a reference where the info can be referenced to/looked up etc. Instead of searching the net every time
I have edited the OP, any other suggestions on how to improve it?
Solstice: Note that I have added some info to the X5/Cayenne comparison in the OP. Agree on the added info? |
Yes, thanks.
A suggestion though would be to start the thread with just the standards and terminology used by the manufacturers currently with a brief description. Something like this:
Weigth standards currently used by BMW and other German brands on their official web sites.
Germany:
1. Leergewicht EU ( Car with 90% fuel, 68kg driver, 7kg luggage )
2. Leergewicht DIN ( Car with 90% fuel, no driver, no luggage )
USA:
1. Curb weight ( Inconsistent reporting, with or without driver, unknown and inconsistent equipment level ).
Recommendation:
Use the European standards for apples to apples comparison. For cars that lack European weights further research is needed to determine the content of "Curb weight".