Not just weight savings, but another significant gain is the 57% greater stiffness over the C6. That's a chassis worthy of robust strength, protection, durability and handling.
This new lightweight yet uber strong all-aluminum cage was one of the auto show's feature showcase... GM spent $57 million on new tooling & upgrades specifically in the body/chassis shop in the BG plant.
Here's a cockpit shot I took the other day...