And even if you're producing cars with high performance, or even because you are, every kilo cut from the total weight of a car is critical.
Porche's Boxter Spyder is such a case. It is 80kg lighter than the Boxter S. And these are some of the methods by which they trimmed.
Using a manual fabric roof with carbon fibre front frame reduces the Spyder’s weight by 21kg.
Aluminium doors similar to those on the 911 Turbo and GT3 saves 15kg.
The use of an aluminium rear engine cover saves 3kg.
Since the Spyder was designed for sporty open-top driving, the air conditioning has been removed and saves 12kg.
Using lightweight carbon fibre sports bucket seats saves 12kg.
The fuel tank has a capacity of 54 litres, 10 litres fewer than standard Boxster, saving 7kg.
The lightweight design of the 19” Spyder alloy wheels saves 5kg.
There is no radio and a smaller battery, saving approximately 3kg.
Dispensing with cup holders and using lightweight interior door trims with door opening loops saves 2kg.
D'you know, if some of those actions were taken on our standard family cars, we'd feel cheated?
