2016 Camaro sheds 200 lbs (90.7 kg); new architecture
30 March 2015
The new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro, which will make its debut in May during a special public event at Detroit’s Belle Isle Park, shed more than 200 lbs (90.7 kg) Camaro compared with the fifth-generation model. A new architecture, one of the most mass-efficient ever from General Motors, is responsible for much of the weight savings.
Additionally, dozens of small changes cumulatively contributed to shedding pounds. For example, the beam that supports the instrument panel is now made of aluminum, saving 9.7 pounds (4.4 kg) over the steel beam on the current generation Camaro.
In addition, the front and rear suspension assemblies are now aluminum, and links on some models feature an intricate, structurally optimized design made with a rigid composite material that’s even lighter than aluminum. As a result, the total weight for the suspension is 21% lighter compared to current steel-intensive assemblies.
Only another 1,000+ lbs to go?
Posted by: HarveyD | 30 March 2015 at 01:22 PM
Lets see 3800 -200 is about 3600 lbs. Somehow it just doesn't make a lot of sense to build a car so heavy, it takes a gross displacement V-8 to give it good acceleration off the corner. But, then I've never understood the muscle car idea....all that weight on the turns. I keep thinking lightness.
Posted by: Lad | 30 March 2015 at 02:44 PM