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Originally Posted by Mr_Draco
Actually if you look up the dimensions of the previous gen Camaro's and compare them to the 5th gen, you'll see the 5th gen is about the same size wise as the others and only about 100 lb difference. The 5th gen actually isn't the heaviest Camaro either.
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I was more referring to the 5th gen in reference to the 1st gen, I should have specified. These are the specs I could find on both cars:
67-69 SS:
Length / Width / Height 4689 mm (184.6 in) / 1836 mm (72.3 in) / 1293 mm (50.9 in)
Weight 1440 kilo / 3174.7 lbs
Wheelbase 108 in
(source:
http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/car/1...ro-SS-350.html)
5th gen:
So the 5th gen has a 4.3in longer wheelbase, is 5.8in longer, 3.2in wider, and 2.3in taller. Not to mention it is nearly 700 (SEVEN HUNDRED) pounds heavier than a car that was composed entirely of steel and iron.
That's a considerable difference. I'm not saying it needs to be 3200lbs because I understand the differences in safety standards, but the modern "muscle cars" currently are middle aged with a beer gut and could stand to lose about 10% of their weight, the best way to do that would be trimming a few inches from the waistline.