Thanks for the update and for trying to pry any useful information out of them when you had the chance. While I put more weight in what has been stated in the official press release from Ford than what a tech-support phone jockey claims, there is at least a few tidbits of new information to be had by reading between the lines. My guess is that aside from whoever Ford contracts with to develop their longitudinal RWD components for the Duratec I4 crate program, you won't see any other companies focusing on new products aimed at this new and untested market until after the engines are made available. Too bad about Fiat as their 1.4L turbo engine would especially be fun for a D-Mod legal Locost.
wayne-o wrote:
Photoman..your getting a little carried away ..i work on everything..from civics to bentlys and im always curious to see what stuff weighs,its right on the vin tag in most cases..heres some fattys ..bently,range rover,mercedes,bmw ,vw the phaeton ,even a 350z weighs 3800lbs..the same as a late model 911turbo,most of the first 4 I mentioned are in the 4000plus club ,its a fact,most stuff is way too heavy.A 360 ferrari is 3200 ,a thousand more than a noble m400.
The weight listed on the vehicle information tag is the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) which tells you the maximum allowable weight including passengers and luggage, rather than the "curb" weight which is the actual weight of the vehicle itself.