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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome
I'm not against shedding weight, as the 5th generation is heavier than it should be, and if it had been a ground up coupe design it would have been lighter. I take issue with the way they are taking generic platforms and making them multi purpose which compromises weight and packaging and instead of designing weight efficient platforms they are taking the approach of simply replacing materials with costly substitutes and continuing with the "one size fits all" platform approach.
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Chassis development is very costly and it reduces costs and therefore retail pricing by putting more than one model on a chassis. It is not a case of forcing a square peg in a round hole. The new Alpha platform was designed specifically to be an all new smaller, lighter, and less costly RWD chassis to replace the current Zeta chassis. If you read some of the reviews on the ATS you will see over and over again how great the chassis is. Very solid and stiff. Exactly what you want in a chassis. The great thing is that it is a peak into the future for Camaro enthusiasts. The discussion of the use of lighter weight materials is related to the body panels and other build components.