EcoCAR3 will be using the next-gen 2016 Camaro
10 April 2015
Last April, General Motors announced it would be continuing its partnership with the US Department of Energy and Argonne National Laboratory for the EcoCAR 3 collegiate advanced vehicle technology competition, and would donate a Chevrolet Camaro to each one of the 16 universities that were recently selected for the exclusive competition. (Earlier post.) GM has now revealed that the teams will be receiving the new next-gen 2016 Camaro, to be unveiled next month, as the base vehicle for the competition.
The 2016 Camaro is based on the Alpha architecture, which offers strong driving dynamics and refinement, as well as a balance of mass and stiffness. The new sixth-generation Camaro has shed more than 200 lbs (90.7 kg) compared with the fifth-generation model, with the new architecture responsible for much of the weight savings. (Earlier post.)
EcoCAR 3 is the latest US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series. As North America’s premier collegiate automotive engineering competition, EcoCAR 3 is challenging 16 North American university teams to redesign the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the muscle and performance expected from this iconic American car.
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