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Originally Posted by Mirage77 More amazing considering that Maserati had to resort to making a customised gearbox that fits at the back of the car instead of the front to achieve a weight distribution like this in the Quattroporte. Lexus didn't need that - they achieved it by sheer engineering. |
Didn't know that about the Quattroporte so yes it's makes the LS460 even more amazing.
I would imagine that 8 speed gearbox weighs a lot too, the Bugatti Veyron's with 7 speeds has 22kg of clutches.