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Originally Posted by GQ4Life
I could of been in the development meetings.. nah i wasnt..
but GM put out early before car was being sold that the car gained some weight because the car was going to be a 5 star all around on the crash test.. I dont like heavy cars but really not much you can do now a days unless you loaded for a full exotic. They all are heavy. Challenger, Mustang, camaro, GT500, even nissans Z is starting to get up there now.
Probably has to do with the crash test. Crash test have gotten harder to get 5 stars then in the past. More material absordes more of the impact..
I'll bitch and I'll rank but we all know 3000lbs cars arent going to happen in full size sports car unless you ready to pay $80K
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Crash-tests...and structural rigidity to refine the ride and handling...sound-deadening materials to shut out road noise...creature-comforts like A/C, a bagillion speakers, 500-way adjustable seats, sensors up the behind and big tires because they look good...it all adds up at the end of the day. But it all adds up favorably, imo. I wouldn't want to give up any of those things.
I think we'll see a
reduction in weight in the coming years. And I look forward to the Alpha-platform Camaro rumor coming true....but 3000lbs? You're probably right -- it isn't going to happen. And frankly, I wouldn't want it to...talk about a death-trap. Even the 60s Camaros weren't that light, and you don't want to get into an accident in one of those.
