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Message: Re: On the 718
Changed By: gedwin
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:14AM
Re: On the 718
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:14AM
Re: On the 718
I had originally read that the new Flat4 would come in 3 sizes, starting around 1.5L, though discussions left it in question what car would get a version that small.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Mid-engine.
Lighter than Boxster by (hopefully) many hundreds lbs.
Manual top.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
Ok, I swear that's the last edit. :)
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Mid-engine.
Lighter than Boxster by (hopefully) many hundreds lbs.
Manual top.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
Ok, I swear that's the last edit. :)
Changed By: gedwin
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:10AM
Re: On the 718
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:10AM
Re: On the 718
I had originally read that the new Flat4 would come in 3 sizes, starting around 1.5L, though discussions left it in question what car would get a version that small.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Edit: Mid-engine.
Lighter than Boxster by (hopefully) many hundreds lbs.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Edit: Mid-engine.
Lighter than Boxster by (hopefully) many hundreds lbs.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
Changed By: gedwin
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:09AM
Re: On the 718
Change Date: July 02, 2014 11:09AM
Re: On the 718
I had originally read that the new Flat4 would come in 3 sizes, starting around 1.5L, though discussions left it in question what car would get a version that small.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Edit: Mid-engine.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
Edit: Mid-engine.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
Original Message
Author: gedwinDate: July 02, 2014 10:52AM
Re: On the 718
I had originally read that the new Flat4 would come in 3 sizes, starting around 1.5L, though discussions left it in question what car would get a version that small.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.
So, as for the "718", I'm betting on the following:
An approximately $40k competitor to the Miata class, simple and basic.
Manual trans.
Approx. 1.5L Flat4 NA making around 200HP.
Styling to remind us of the 550.
A "pure" drivers car. This seems to make the most sense in regards to their existing product line, in my opinion.