NEWS: The 2016 Camaro Will Be At Least 200 Pounds Lighter Than The Old One

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http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s---feUp4Vr--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/ciu1kkhg6fcaxy43gi6h.jpgThe outgoing Chevrolet Camaro is good at a lot of things, like burnouts (http://jalopnik.com/the-camaro-ss-1le-will-make-you-weep-for-the-way-you-lo-1645963178) and sending people to jail for speeding (http://jalopnik.com/never-speed-in-virginia-lessons-from-my-three-days-in-1613604053) and keeping up with Porsches on the race track (http://jalopnik.com/2014-chevrolet-camaro-z-28-the-jalopnik-review-1660280914) . One thing it isn't is light ? your average Camaro SS comes in around 3,900 pounds. Fortunately, the 2016 Camaro (http://jalopnik.com/the-2016-chevrolet-camaro-will-be-revealed-may-16-at-be-1691630200) stands to lose "more than 200 pounds" on its new platform. Read more... (http://jalopnik.com/the-2016-camaro-will-be-at-least-200-pounds-lighter-tha-1694488984) http://jalopnik.feedsportal.com/c/34980/f/647168/s/44f0375a/sc/15/mf.gif http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/1/rc.img (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/1/rc.htm) http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/2/rc.img (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/2/rc.htm) http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/3/rc.img (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/rc/3/rc.htm) http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/a2.img (http://da.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/a2.htm)http://pi.feedsportal.com/r/224851028166/u/94/f/647168/c/34980/s/44f0375a/sc/15/a2t.imghttps://www.camaroz28.com//feeds.feedburner.com/~r/jalopnik/full/~4/n_vfy1tCsts More... (http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/jalopnik/full/~3/n_vfy1tCsts/the-2016-camaro-will-be-at-least-200-pounds-lighter-tha-1694488984)

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03-30-2015, 08:40 AM

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NEWS: The 2016 Camaro Will Be At Least 200 Pounds Lighter Than The Old One

The outgoing Chevrolet Camaro is good at a lot of things, like burnouts and sending people to jail for speeding and keeping up with Porsches on the race track . One thing it isn't is light — your average Camaro SS comes in around 3,900 pounds. Fortunately, the 2016 Camaro stands to lose "more than 200 pounds" on its new platform.

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03-30-2015, 08:51 AM

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Re: NEWS: The 2016 Camaro Will Be At Least 200 Pounds Lighter Than The Old One

That's pretty good. I'm hoping the "at least" 200 lbs. represents the worst case scenario. I guess the worst case scenario would be the convertible.

It would be nice if the typical non-convertible versions received 220 - 250 lbs. of weight reduction.

03-30-2015, 09:24 AM

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Re: NEWS: The 2016 Camaro Will Be At Least 200 Pounds Lighter Than The Old One

good news

another problem is the current cars idiotic interior

i know the 6th will be better

03-30-2015, 11:31 AM

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Re: NEWS: The 2016 Camaro Will Be At Least 200 Pounds Lighter Than The Old One

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another problem is the current cars idiotic interior

I'm not sure I would call it idiotic. I would characterize the interior as more "generic" relative to the rest of the car. It really makes the interior stand out. In a very bad way.

But, I think we can all agree the interior does need to be updated and badly.

Refer to two posts I've left recently where one discuss more 6 gen spy shots at Pigeon Forge, TN and the other posts mentions the rumor the 6 gen interior is Corvette grade quality.

It does appear the interior is updated. Let's cross our fingers and hope it's for the better.