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      08-30-2010, 09:33 AM   #18
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Originally Posted by chickdr View Post
I seriously doubt this will happen with all the safety requirements on today's cars. To get the MX-5 down to those levels would require use of exotic materials(think Lotus Elise) which would raise the price of the car to a point which would take it out of it's intended market. The NC was supposed to be lighter as well, but it didn't happen. I also bet the Z2(if it actually goes into production) will be far more expensive than the MX-5.
You got the idea right, with lighter (but not so exotic) materials, like carbon fiber. The price of carbon fiber has significantly reduced in the recent years.
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