One point worth considering is that, with the C300h in AMG Line trim, you suffer a 120
kg weight penalty thanks to the electric motor and its lithium - ion battery pack.
Porsche insiders admit the 150
kg weight penalty of an electric motor and batteries would substantially take away from the spirited driving experience we've come to expect from a Porsche.
[80] In race two, the GT - R repeated their 1 — 2 result in Suzuka despite the race winning car of team Nismo carrying a 100
kg weight penalty making it only the 3rd team in JGTC / Super GT history to do so.
[79] The dominant performances in the opening race has led to all GT - Rs being applied a 50
kg weight penalty in addition to the race weight penalty under the Special Adjustment of Performance under the Super GT regulations.
McLaren claims its new open - top 570S matches its coupe - bodied counterpart when it comes to performance, despite a 46
kg weight penalty due to the folding hard - top.
Despite the 115
kg weight penalty over the S63 coupe, the new Cabriolet, all 2110 kg of it, completes the 0 - 62mph sprint in an identical 4.2 sec (the 4Matic four - wheel - drive version is three - tenths quicker at 3.9 sec, two - tenths quicker than an S65 coupe) and is artificially limited to 155mph.
While it may be no quicker than the original i8 coupe, the Roadster does have all - new spring and damper rates, primarily to counter the car's 60
kg weight penalty but also to sharpen the dynamics, which they do to some success.
The increase in power is masked by the additional 60
kg weight penalty the Roadster has over the coupe, but while you don't get G - inducing forces you do get a much more characterful and engaging experience.
That's despite a 200
kg weight penalty, underlining how traction limited the standard car is.
The 15
kg weight penalty the V8's «e-diff» brings would spoil what Jaguar claims is the V6 S's 50 per cent front, 50 per cent rear weight distribution.