2009 Camaro Weight
2009 Camaro Weight What will the 2009 Camaro weigh? Will the IRS make it a pig? How much more than a 4th gen? Is it the Zeta platform and if so how does that compare to the prior platform used?
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Verdad Gallardo over all the camaro concept is about 6 inches shorter than the caddy, 3 inches shorter in between the wheels, but it is also +3 inches wider than the caddy, so any weight saveings will be negligable, with roofline is slightly lower, but overall i would still say the car will be atleast 3600 lbs.
Federal crash standards are going up as well. Especially in rolover and side impact. All of these are goingto hrt the weight. People also like stupid options like navigation (heavier than a paper map), seat warmers (fine in a sedan, not a muscle car), and all th other crap. 3500 or under will probably be a miracle.
I was at the Detroit show on Saturday and asked one of the GM reps in the Camaro display what the expected weight of the production car would be and he said "Around 3600-lbs." He walked away, then came back and said while smiling "IF, it goes into production."
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3600 is entirely too heavy, GM must be out of their F'n mind. I do not want a truck I want a light car. GM has to make a stripped out version of this car. 3600 will negatively affect performance and fuel economy. It will be like driving a truck.
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Originally Posted by WECIV
3600 is entirely too heavy, GM must be out of their F'n mind. I do not want a truck I want a light car. GM has to make a stripped out version of this car. 3600 will negatively affect performance and fuel economy. It will be like driving a truck.
3600 with an ls2 would be pretty decent..especially with all the features the non-car-enthusiast consumer expects in a modern car
i hope it comes in under 3500, but i wont get my hopes up. whats the GTO weigh? everyone talks about it being heavy, i thouhgt it was about 3600lbs, but i may be wrong.
they need to keep in inline with the 4th gens weight at most
they need to keep in inline with the 4th gens weight at most
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My Lord what is happening to cars these days.
My 1983 Firebird 350 weighed 2,900 pounds at the strip. My 1991 Formula 350 was 3,340 and my 1998 Trans Am was 3,450. You would think advances like hydroformed rails and the like would off set some of this Federal pudge.
Screw this, I'll get a Lotus Elise and figure out how to put an Ls1 in it
My 1983 Firebird 350 weighed 2,900 pounds at the strip. My 1991 Formula 350 was 3,340 and my 1998 Trans Am was 3,450. You would think advances like hydroformed rails and the like would off set some of this Federal pudge.
Screw this, I'll get a Lotus Elise and figure out how to put an Ls1 in it
Originally Posted by NO-OPTION-2002
According to the caddy site, it's just over 4000lb.
