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Originally Posted by XcYZ
You can blame the Federal Government for that one with all their safety standards.
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That much is true. But Kevin you have to remember that the '69 Camaro existed during a time when the automotive companies were not competing on a global scale. Back then the F-Body architecture shared it's underpinnings with only one car; the Nova. Today it's a whole different ballgame. General Motors is a global company now because it has to be to compete. The cost of an architecture must be made up by getting more use out of it from different parts of the world. In Camaro's case, it is coming off of what is known as the Zeta architecture which was developed by our Austrailian subsidary; Holden. The car has to follow that architectures underpinnings. We've come a long way since 1969. For better or for worse. But don't worry...we'll make it plenty fast enough to make up for the extra weight.
Hey if you think Camaro is going to be heavy, just wait until DaimlerChrysler rolls out that beheamoth they call the Challenger. Don't be surprised if the earth's rotation is thrown off momentarily.
