Has anybody noticed how much aluminum the Z has in it? So far the whole back cradle, the ft bumper, hood? All the suspension parts?

 

Yeah, might get more money recycling the Z later than selling it.

 

But why does it weigh so much

 

Put your car up on a rack and you will see, the weight is down low and in the center of the car. There is a lot of extra bracing on the car which keeps it super stiff. If you read about the desing of the car, the desingers wanted to make the car super stiff so the driver would be locked in and and wouldn't be distracted by body roll and flex. That is one of the reasons the car has such crisp but refined handeling skills. The weight low and in the center of the car helps the handeling also. Lower CG

 

Do you think they got the aluminum from recycled Miller Lite(Dougie Boost-Drink of Champions) cans? You're probably due a rebate !

 

I read that all the body panels are steel, nd the hood is alum.