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      05-03-2009, 04:42 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Master Deep View Post
lol. It's because the car is built entirely out of aluminum. But if you were to get into an accident....it would cost a lot more to fix.

P.S. The current XJ weights 3,770 lbs. So making the next gen weigh less than 3700 isn't a far fetch.
Oops, just looked to see that you answered it yourself.
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Being a fan of Honda engines, I requested that they consider building for the F1 a 4.5 liter V10 or V12. I asked, I tried to persuade them, but in the end could not convince them to do it, and the McLaren F1 ended up with a BMW engine.
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