Do any of you actually think GM is saying right now, "hey, lets make this Camaro heavy so that its MPG sucks and we **** off a bunch of enthusiasts!"? Honestly, WTF, of course they are going to try to make this car as light as possible, but it all boils down to the all mighty dollar! If they were going to sell this car above 40k, then heck yeah, we would prolly have a nice svelte Camaro on our hands. However, that wouldnt fly with anyone on here prolly. We need a Camaro that bases out at around 22k or whatever the Mustang is at in 2009. For it to be around that price and for it to be even approved to be sold in the Unites States of America, theres no way its going to be around 3400lbs. Yeah, it sucks, but its the truth, aint no gettin around it. I understand there are hardcore guys out there that want a lightweight ready to go drag/track car and for them, weight is a huge issue, however, even for a majority of the ENTHUSIAST population, weight isnt THAT big a deal and we will deal with a heavy car because the government and money makes us. If the Camaro is too heavy for you when it comes out, chances are the Challenger will be way to heavy and the Mustang will be too heavy also, therefore you are limiting yourself to older used cars for the most part. No problem there, its just not a new car.

Id like to know what a 1st gen weight compares to an 02. Ive been under and around my 69 and its just sheetmetal other than the front frame. The 69 is probably lighter, but there is nothing there. The convertable first gens are known to bow over time. Ive seen a 3rd gen squashed almost flat in front of a high school.(D.A.R.E. program) Ill take a little weight if it means I might live through an accident...

I understand that safety standards will make the cars heavier, but I'd like to think that a couple hundred lbs should be more than enough to "beef up" the cars. ~3600 lbs is a "fair" number IMO. ~3900 lbs is way out of line. ~4200 lbs is laughable, and completely unreasonable.

'We ain't done yet!' I'd suspect the biggest change will be in the interior and perhaps the overall width of the car.

"Forget about engine designators that we know of today"

I guess if you have to find something good about something that makes a vehicle turn slower, recover slower, stop slower, accelerate slower, get out of somebody else's way slower - but use gas faster - then I suppose the above ideas are about as good as it gets.