Originally Posted by Goldwing
I can't see 100 lbs making a .6 second difference on a 3300 lb car. Proportionately, that's all out of whack. Maybe that "canvas" roof is not as slick as a hardtop. But who drives with the top up?
I would tend to agree with you on this, however according to some sources it's more than 100 lbs difference (at least according to some of the sources I checked out). The roadster alledgedly weighs 3174 - 3326lbs -- and the coupe 3060 - 3084 lbs -- so it is alledgelly ranges from ~ 100 to 260 lbs more -- which still isn't insignificant. Not sure which sources are correct. Not sure if there may be other vehicle related things that might affect the 0-60 claims but a 300 lb person equivalent in a car could certainly have an impact. Of course, one's ability to drive a car and get the most out of it (optimizing shifts, etc.) can certainly have a big impact.