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BBC Top Gear UK
|March 2024
GEEKIEST WEIGHT SAVING IN FAST CARS
01 Porsche GT3 RS sticker badge
A 992 GT3 RS weighs 1,525kg - 165kg more than the original 996 GT3 RS, which did without stuff like active aero, DRS and adaptive suspension. Still, in a sop to lightweighting you'll find no enamel badge at the end of the bonnet: the Stuttgart crest is replaced by a lacquered sticker.
02 Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 pedals
One of the delightful lightweight details on Gordon Murray's T.50 is the spindly pedal setup. By using the sharpened edges as the anti-slip surface, Gordon managed to shave 300g from the mass of the pedals in his iconic McLaren F1, which were already works of titanium art.
03 Honda NSX Type R gear gaiter
This story is from the March 2024 edition of BBC Top Gear UK.
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