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Originally Posted by myfoot2020
the new camaro is not an f-body, it's built off the Caddy CTS chassis, that's the only way this car made it to production, shared components, suspension, drive line and so on. It's a big car but claustrophobic inside.
My late second gen is a couple inches lower than my fourth gen SS as an example how short those cars are.
Jury's still out on the new camaro, the 2010 mustang is growing on me though.
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Wrong, all around wrong
The Camaro is built off the Austrailian "VE" platform, better known in American as Zeta.
Camaro uses a variation of Zeta, with upgraded components and labled Zeta 2.
CTS's Sigma platform and Holden's Zeta platform share nothing but Bolt pattern.
Ill even go into a bit of detain
Sigma and Sigma 2 (what sits under the 2nd gen CTS) uses an Short/Long arm front suspension where Zeta uses a strut set up.
Zeta's rear suspension is very compact and made of stamped steel. Sigma's rear set up uses aluminum and steel components, but its not nearly as compact.
Zeta's platform is also very flexible, making everything from a 4 door family car, to a 4 door luxury long wheel base car, to a 2 door pick up, a station wagon, and a 2 door sports car.
Sigma 2 has 1 car.
Sigma 1 had 3 cars.
And yes, Camaro is 2 inches taller and an inch wider.