It sure it a miracle, with all the things they have to add that all quickly add up.to get any modern car in this day and age below 3,000 lbs is a MIRACLE. I bet the only way to do that is to strip the 718 of all electronics. Ok not all, but most. Systems and the wiring that supports them is so influential on overall curb weight...
if you're complaining about power windows you might as well just get a Boxster becasue you're missing what the point is of the 718.Manual windows? That is really old school. I assume that you would be able to get a package to upgrade to automatic, but still, the time for paying extra for power windows was a good 20-30 years ago.
Indeed! Wiring has been the single most significant factor in the weight bloat of modern cars. Ditch the systems, ditch the weight drag...With so many federal mandates for safety features it will be tough to get rid of a lot of the extra weight as these will eat into the savings. Given that, some of the other controls that are not required can be moved to the option list.
a touch screen infotainment system is a must, but yes, nanny tech is what i'd like to see them limit greatly, they might feel obligated to add some nannysI just think that people who are buying Porsches are going to expect a lot of those features. They can tone it down a bit, but people will still want a touch screen and radio and stuff. They can skip some of the more nanny technologies though.