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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan
It's going to weigh 3,300 lbs? with today's safety standards?!
i'll believe that when i see it.
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Originally Posted by drummer5679
if anyone hasn't noticed, new camaros, mustangs, challengers etc.. are absolutely HUGE. like they're monstrous compared to their predecessors. Cutting down on size (and therefore, weight) will improve handling, fuel economy, speed, and so much more.
This is an incredibly good trend.
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Mustangs weigh in the 3,400 to 3,500 range already...cutting down 300lbs would be looking at 3,100 to 3,330 range. That is feathery light compared to what we've been used to lately...and they article states they wish to maintain current power ratings....can you say Holy Shizznit? lol
That will make for some very quick cars.
If the next gen Camaro ends up on Alpha, we are still looking at the base to SS models randing from 3,400 to 3,600 lbs. Thats a very nice improvement, but will be
compared to the Mustang if Ford does indeed keep current power in such a light car. (and then they will be calling us fat pigs once again lol)
I don't think anyone wants to see a very small Mustang or Camaro, but going slightly smaller than current models is completely fine by me. But I certainly don't want to be driving something the size of an Eclipse either.
Lighter weight will mean better feel, better handing, less power needed to be really fast, and better MPGs. It is a win all the way around.
Have you guys read about the new Nissan Altima?? Its a refined 4 door car that weighs 3,100 or so lbs.
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Quoted from MotorTrend: "Extensive use of ultra-high-strength steel means the body structure -- already among the featheriest in the segment -- weighs in 79 pounds lighter (roughly 3100-3200 pounds depending on configuration) and is 30-percent more rigid."
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GM is also looking into making use of ultra-high-strenth steel from what I've read. Now if Nissan can make a comfy car of that size and comfort weigh only 3,100 lbs, we should certainly have Mustangs and Camaros weighing in around that as well.