Commodore Goes on a Diet for 2013

[z28luvr01]

Using aluminum for body panels and some underbody components, Holden manages to shave 100-200 pounds off the weight of the Commodore. Also some hints about the next generation Commodore

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[ZL-1]

Lighter weight = EXCITEMENT!!!!!!

Amortize the cost via a LWB Cadillac sedan and the small (but always incremental - good for cost dilution) volume of a sporty SWB Chevrolet sedan for NA, perhaps?

[Robert Hall]

Wow...first time in a long time an updated GM (or most any) car lost weight..

[z28luvr01]

This isn't a full redo - they're just taking thee existing car and replacing some steel with AL. Still, shaving a couple of hundred pounds off of it is pretty good.

I'd expect the fully redesigned Commodore to be lighter still.

[SAmadei]

Wow... its like 1981 all over again. Wonder if they stick with it this time.

Wonder how long before GM porks up the weight lost and the net effect is still a heavier car.

[Z-06]

Good platform even got better. Let us see if it translates into other cars.

[hyperv6]

I would still like to see more weight come out but I also know how hard and expensive it can be with out a full redesign. So for now we will gladly take the reduction as a improvement on a already good car.