Thats great news. I hope there is something that can be done at some point about the mustangs balooning weight. Maybe some day for will take a page out of the F150 play book.
Some comparisons:
3,650 lbs - 15/16 GT350R
3,780 lbs - 15/16 GT350 (526 HP, 7.19lbs/HP)
3,850 lbs - 13/14 GT500 (662 HP, 5.82lbs/HP)
I'm not sure of the HP rating on the GT350R, so I left that off the stats above.
Well the Z28 weights 3,837, so at least it's lighter than that and makes more power.
Lighter than the outgoing Z28. The next Z28 will no doubt be lighter than the GT350R based on Chevy's weightloss program with the 6th gen Camaro.
Good thing you are waiting for the new z28.
Lighter than the outgoing Z28. The next Z28 will no doubt be lighter than the GT350R based on Chevy's weightloss program with the 6th gen Camaro.
yeah the manufacturers have thier hands tied with most regaurds to weight.
Still, they could go meaner if they need. CF roof panel, CF hood, thin out the glass, cf driveshaft, and then you get into the porsche stuff, fabric loops instead of door handles... etc
yeah the manufacturers have thier hands tied with most regaurds to weight.
Still, they could go meaner if they need. CF roof panel, CF hood, thin out the glass, cf driveshaft, and then you get into the porsche stuff, fabric loops instead of door handles... etc
The 350R is a low-mid $60k car that takes swings at the 911 GT3. It could obviously drop weight with fancy materials that its big sister will have (fgt), but at the end of the day, how much can a mustang cost before the market will start to look at z06s and vipers?
I think its in a good spot, a track slut like the z28 that hits far harder than its pay range. If you want lighter weight, you may need to look elsewhere.
The GT350 with Track Pack adds oil, trans and diff coolers plus the accompanying additional fluids. That will account for some of the difference in your calculations.Im a little confused. Raj Nair said that the "R" version would be 130lbs lighter than the GT350 with the PP. So that would mean that the GT350 with the PP is 3780. A standard baseline GT 6MT weighs 3705lbs according to Road and Track, so does the PP really add 75lbs? Maybe im just looking at the numbers wrong.
Good thing you are waiting for the new z28.