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2010SLVRBULIT · 05-11-2010, 05:29 PM

..read about GM looking into using an "alpha"(smaller) platform then the current zeta.

Number 3 · 05-11-2010, 06:06 PM

Errrrr ummmmm no

cab2g · 05-11-2010, 06:08 PM

I heard they're gonna buy out Lotus and just throw a chevy badge on a Lotus Elise and use it for the 2012 Camaro.

SGOS252382 · 05-11-2010, 06:12 PM

He probably read 100 lbs and thought he saw 1000 lbs.

A 2800 lb Camaro SS would look like a Miata.

Rogue Leader · 05-11-2010, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bcp7272

Talked to a GM tech the other day. He said in 2012 the camaro will go on a diet. Its supposed to be 1000lb lighter. He says GM has plans to lighten it to get better gas mileage and power to weight ratio. Its all geared to compete with a faster mustang. Has anyone heard the same?

If the 2012 Camaro is 1000lb lighter I will give you my car for free.

2010 SSRS · 05-11-2010, 06:14 PM

lol

hubcap · 05-11-2010, 06:18 PM

It is possible..i dropped 1000 lbs off my subaru

sorry...i couldnt help it.

2SSARMY · 05-11-2010, 06:21 PM

Doubt it.

The 2010 Sin · 05-11-2010, 06:22 PM

SEXY subaru! :-)

HIGHOCTANE · 05-11-2010, 06:23 PM

Hey why not? Here is a 2800# Viper.
LOL
It would take a very SERIOUS diet...

rez333 · 05-11-2010, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGOS252382

He probably read 100 lbs and thought he saw 1000 lbs.

A 2800 lb Camaro SS would look like a Miata.

100lbs off the 2012 would get me very excited. I doubt it though. If it were up to me, I'd trim 1" off the height of the car to make it look closer to the original. Cars nowadays have really tall bodies (I'm guessing for safety reasons?).

topgun1 · 05-11-2010, 06:30 PM

Haha, 1,000 lbs-that's hilarious. Not sure where he got that info. I thought it you accidentally added an extra 0! I'd be impressed with a 100 lb weight reduction.

Texhawk · 05-11-2010, 06:45 PM

The 2012 Cadillac ATS, Alpha platform is supposed to be much smaller to compete with the BMW 3 series. The Camaro is supposed to move to the same platform.
Not sure what the Cadillac is supposed to weigh, but the BMW is around 3,600 lbs.
(ZR1 about 3,350 lbs. and Z06 at 3,175 lbs)

levi1922 · 05-11-2010, 10:41 PM

wooo! we are now as light as a cobalt. If this was true, i think i would trade my car in for a 2012 2LT in a heart beat. its a nice thought.

05-11-2010, 06:06 PM	#16
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,300 View My Garage	Errrrr ummmmm no __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

05-11-2010, 06:08 PM	#17
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	I heard they're gonna buy out Lotus and just throw a chevy badge on a Lotus Elise and use it for the 2012 Camaro. __________________

05-11-2010, 06:14 PM	#20
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	lol __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

05-11-2010, 06:18 PM	#21
hubcap Drives: 2010 VR 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Virginia Posts: 225	It is possible..i dropped 1000 lbs off my subaru sorry...i couldnt help it. Attached Images

05-11-2010, 06:22 PM	#23
The 2010 Sin Dont H8 Me Cuz U Aint Me Drives: 2016 SS Sedan, 2017 Explorer Sport Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 2,910	SEXY subaru! :-) __________________

05-11-2010, 05:29 PM	#15
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	..read about GM looking into using an "alpha"(smaller) platform then the current zeta.

05-11-2010, 06:12 PM	#18
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	He probably read 100 lbs and thought he saw 1000 lbs. A 2800 lb Camaro SS would look like a Miata.

05-11-2010, 06:21 PM	#22
2SSARMY Account Suspended Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,125	Doubt it.

05-11-2010, 06:23 PM	#24
HIGHOCTANE Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NC Posts: 448	Hey why not? Here is a 2800# Viper. LOL It would take a very SERIOUS diet... __________________ 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Camaro (M6) Previous rides: 2003 Twin Turbo Mustang Cobra(900 RWHP) 2004 KB S/C Mustang Cobra(700 RWHP) 2003 Mustang GT,Heads,Cam, N20 ect..

05-11-2010, 06:30 PM	#26
topgun1 Drives: 10 SIM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,939 View My Garage	Haha, 1,000 lbs-that's hilarious. Not sure where he got that info. I thought it you accidentally added an extra 0! I'd be impressed with a 100 lb weight reduction. __________________ 5th Gen Camaros of the Carolinas SIM, 2SS/RS LS3 5/7/11 453.9 RWHP 427.5 RWTQ VMS Stage 2.5 Comp Cams kit, Cold Air Inductions intake, ADM race scoop, DT 1 3/4" headers, Solo cats, 3" Magnaflow catback, Pypes cutouts, HP tune, H&R SuperSport springs, Eibach sways/spacers, TexasSpeed UD pulley, LSR tensioner pulley, Barton shifter, skip shift eliminator, powder-coated calipers, R1 concept rotors, StopTech pads, Granatelli wires, Lloyds mats, tint, AAC afterburner taillamps, AAC scanner/sidemarkers, SRP pedals, custom engine cover, black bowties, Ridergraphix hood spears....

05-11-2010, 06:45 PM	#27
Texhawk Drives: 69Camaro,87IROC,96 SS,Z06&Stingray Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Longview, Tx Posts: 275	The 2012 Cadillac ATS, Alpha platform is supposed to be much smaller to compete with the BMW 3 series. The Camaro is supposed to move to the same platform. Not sure what the Cadillac is supposed to weigh, but the BMW is around 3,600 lbs. (ZR1 about 3,350 lbs. and Z06 at 3,175 lbs) Last edited by Texhawk; 05-11-2010 at 06:56 PM.

05-11-2010, 10:41 PM	#28
levi1922 Drives: 2LT RS CGM Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 1,378	wooo! we are now as light as a cobalt. If this was true, i think i would trade my car in for a 2012 2LT in a heart beat. its a nice thought. __________________

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