The new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro will lose more than 90 kg

This Monday was the day for the third reveal of visual material for the sixth generation of the Chevrolet Camaro. The 2016 model, as you will recall, will be unveiled on 16 May, and General Motors has designed a campaign to release details, starting with the most technical ones and ending with the reveal of its bodywork at the end of the process.

Two weeks ago the information focused on its platform and certain figures for the engine; this time Chevrolet puts the emphasis on the weight reduction the sports car will undergo. According to its calculations, the new version will weigh 90 kg less on the scales, or even less, than the previous one.

In addition to the benefits of the Alpha platform, another measure that has contributed to this weight reduction is a more intensive use of aluminium in certain parts of the vehicle that were previously steel. For example, the bar that supports the instrument cluster, visible in the first photograph, saves 4.4 kg, and the assemblies of both suspensions (the front one is shown in the image heading this paragraph), which also feature arms made of a composite lighter than aluminium, allow the figure to be reduced by a further 21 kg.

The engineer responsible for developing the new Camaro, Al Oppenheiser, maintains that this “slimming diet” has proved key to optimising the driving experience. The sixth generation will retain part of the raw but fun character of its predecessor, to which it will add greater agility thanks to the new materials and the redesign of its structure.

The reference point for Chevrolet’s engineers, as stated some days ago, is cornering. The aim has been for the 2016 Camaro to be able to enter and exit corners with unusual speed for the American coupé. It is not intended to become a American Cayman, but it does aim to shake off the reputation that muscle cars had in this respect in the past.

Source | Chevrolet