noushy,

You know as well as I do that to drop 300lbs (145Kgs) in weight requires specialised materials like carbon. The whole body made from alloy would do it but that would require new manufacturing processes and that isn't going to happen with the current model or even the next. They could lose some of the luxuries but that would place it at a disadvantage with the competition. Next way it could be achieved is to fit carbon fibre bonnet, wings and front nose plus roof like what BMW did with the M6 but that put the price of it up £20K over the M5, so that out as well.

So reducing the weight of the car by 300lbs is out, the only option is to increase the power to achieve the results and make the engines more efficient.

And you already know my opinion on the handling.