Has anyone considered the obvious, that there is a punctuation error in
the WSJ article? Could the engine weigh 64 lbs (10%) less than it's
predecessor? Admittedly a 640 lb motor also sounds excessive....
Jim
The engine weighs 64 lbs. or about 10% less than its
> predecessor and generates 120 horsepower, a 15% increase....."
I'd say it's gotta be 164 lbs or 64 kilos -- 64lbs of aluminum just
isn't enough.... probably some "composite" parts, too....
The crank has got to be steel....
Christopher M.Lillja
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