I guess Im taking for granted that GM will keep it light as reasonably possible hopefully lighter than the Ford.

 

Chaz -- wouldja STOP???!!!!!

Weight is everything to us -- did you happen to notice what happens to the CAFE standards in the next couple of years????

 

I thought one of the main reasons for developing the zeta architecture instead of building Camaro on Sigma was b/c of weight issues. It would stand to reason, then that weight was a chief concern of the development team. I doubt they would've proceeded if they had failed at one of their chief goals.

 

GT500 is carrying at least 200 pounds worth of supercharger, piping, intercooler, & related stuff (it adds at least 150 pounds to my SC). If a super Camaro were to come with a blower and intercooler, then I'd expect it to be a heavyweight as well. If the engine is an iron block as the last one was, that probally doesn't help either.


When comparing the GT500 to the last Cobra, you have to consider the SN95 structure which wasessentially a revised Fox platform was already a lightweight (and pretty frightening when you see how they hold up in collisions), while the D2C is far more rigid and collision friendly.

I suspect regular V8 Camaros will be closer to the current GTO in weight, but given that GTO is carrying far more electric motors than Camaro would be carrying, along with a seriously heavy duty body structure (the GTO has a skid plate for crissakes!) I think Camaro might come in a few pounds lighter if not the same as the current Goat.


I know the Holden VE picked up at least 150-200 pounds, but Camaro & Impala aren't going to be VEs (Pontiac and Buick seem to be, though), and are likely to be cheaper lighter-duty (and maybe slightly lighter weight as well) versions.

 

why not make the fenders, hoods, bumper, and deck lids out of fiberglass or some other composite. add a little ridgidy and whalla, lightweight. but i dought it would work.

 

I am very worried about the next Camaro. If it's as heavy as the new 'Stang I won't be buying one....Hopefully the Camaro team looks to the 'Vette for inspiration and not the Mustang.

 

I think that increasingly tough safety standards combined with what most people expect out of a new car these days (power everything) are going to result in a fairly heavy car.

Maybe we should stop laughing at the Challenger and GT500 until we see the weight numbers on the top-of-the-line Camaro?

Finn (going back to sleep now)