2016 Camaro SS drops 223 lbs and runs 12.3 @ 116

[john11gt]

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/che...nt/Pages/news/us/en/2015/sep/0914-camaro.html

"Chevrolet testing shows the all-new, 455-hp (336 kW) Camaro SS coupe – the most powerful Camaro SS ever – sprints from 0-60 mph in 4.0 seconds and covers the quarter-mile in 12.3 seconds, when equipped with the all-new eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission."

"Consequently, the base curb weight for the 2016 Camaro is 368 pounds (167 kg) lighter than the previous model. The 1SS model is 223 pounds (101 kg) lighter, while offering 29 more horsepower, for a 14-percent improvement in its power-to-weight ratio."

 

[Blk04L]

Wow. That is close to 2011 gt500 numbers iirc.

 

[xenodragon]

Impressive, but I still hate GM

 

[Crimson2v]

That's really impressive, can't wait to see what Ford counters with.

 

[evolve]

Thats impressive. 116 bone stock is moving!

 

[Skrapmetal]

Nice numbers. Not a big fan of the styling, but it might grow on me.

 

[kevinatfms]

The LS motors are ridiculous at making reliable power and now they have the weight drop that everyone has been asking for. Ford is in some trouble unless they go balls out on the next Mustang GT.

 

[10splaya22]

Wow thats pretty amazing...The mustang will need a lot of help to compete with that.

 

[ZYBORG]

 

[CobraBob]

Darn impressive! I do like the '16 Camaro over the last gen, and I like the over design over the new Mustang. I don't, though, like the chopped roof look which I hoped GM would change with the new Camaro. Just makes it a bit claustrophobic on the inside. I'd like to take one out for a test drive when they hit the showroom. Just to compare the new one to a 2012 that I once test drove. I have a dealer two blocks from the office.

 

[black99lightnin]

Hopefully Ford can do a refresh on the front end of the S550 and a powerbump. Now that the cars have similar weights the GT is trailling the SS in performance.

 

[2KBlackGT]

You got damn right!:lol:

 

[03Sssnake]

Looks like the 6th gen Camaro is going to be pushing in some 5.bro shit.

 

[blinelaxd27]

same thing as the new edge vs ls1 camaro/firebird though, its going to be a lot of more expensive and will still lag in sales. a premium gt is about 36k and an SS camaro is over 41. but performance wise camaro is going to be better like it always generally has been.

 

[GT Premi]

This shouldn't be surprising to anyone. We already knew the Camaro was dropping at least 200 pounds across the model line, and many of us already predicted that it will be slapping the Mustang around for the next 10 or so years.

 

[BlueSnake01]

Welp, it already out handled it by a quite a margin and now its going to whoop its ass in the straight line. At least the 5.0 will have the “looks”? LOL Thiswon’t go tooo well with the 5.bro's

 

[ponyboyisaac]

It's about time Ford implements the use of a lot of aluminum in the mustang, a la f150!

 

[BlueSnake01]

same thing as the new edge vs ls1 camaro/firebird though, its going to be a lot of more expensive and will still lag in sales. a premium gt is about 36k and an SS camaro is over 41. but performance wise camaro is going to be better like it always generally has been.

Difference is that the NE GT didn’t have a cult following like the 5.0’s have. The SS Camaro and Firebird’s were in the Cobra range, so the pricing was right at the time. The GT’s couldnt compete with these cars and looks like its being put back in its place like before. They had a succesful run though while it lasted.

 

[blinelaxd27]

almost 42 grand for an SS.... its still going to be outsold in bunches by the mustang GT, if anyone thinks otherwise you have not been following the automotive world, the average person doesn't care that the car does 12.8 at 110 or 12.3 at 116.

for the record though i would buy the camaro over the mustang, but this forum is a tiny part of who buys these cars.

 

[2KBlackGT]

Look at the excuses flowing already.....