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      06-13-2019, 03:03 AM   #65
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There's a significant price difference between the Turbo and the M8. No doubt they are NOT competitors. One is a super car/exotic and the other is a luxury sports car. Very different classes.

Both cars look great here, but I'd probably have to test drive both before deciding if I was in the market.
Neither is an exotic. The 911 Turbo is a high performance sports car. My point is that the M8 is being marketed as such, even though its a fast GT. If they marketed this as a GT, no one, including myself would complain about the weight. Just like no one complains about the weight of an AMG or an Aston Martin.
The TTS is a super car. It's built in comparable numbers as a super/exotic, same price range well equipped, and performance is on par or better than most exotics in its price range (570s, 488, huracan, etc). These are the cars the turbo was built to compete with. Not an M8 or an S63.

I agree with your perspective though on why weight and size is an issue here.
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