All that extra power doesn't hit the pocketbook either since it'll return 20 mpg in the city and 25 on the open road, despite the 300 -
lb weight penalty versus the gasoline engine.
Not exact matches
Infiniti says the
weight penalty for the hybrid system is 265
lb, which sounds quite optimistic given the enormous battery.
This has enabled engineers to produce a setup that adds minimal
weight penalty (99 to 154
lbs) over rear - drive Mercedes - Benz models and one that also offers no compromise when it comes to turning radius.
All for $ 5000 more than a hardtop Mini, with a
weight penalty of 220
lb.
The C63 Coupe will
weight 3770
lbs, and the S model carries an 83
lbs penalty.
What you get in return for the
weight penalty is a 90
lb - ft of torque boost with the V6 and a full 130
lb - ft worth of help with the V8.
The 178bhp, 295
lb ft 2.0 - litre motor delivers prompt, lively - feeling performance, too, unburdened by the frictional and
weight penalties incurred by a four - wheel drive system.
That's a mere 60
lbs heavier that the previous WRX, but it should be noted that the CVT equipped car carries a hefty
weight penalty of 166
lbs.