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Chevrolet Camaro, the only GM Zeta based car manufactured outside of Australia, transitioned from the Zeta platform to the Alpha platform in November 2015, with the launch of the 2016
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for the front and a four link independent setup for the rear wheels. The engine was mounted slightly behind the front axle giving improved weight distribution.
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The vehicles that have used the Zeta platform include:
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380:dual ball joint lower A-arm
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278:Holden WM Statesman/Caprice
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354:Chevrolet Camaro of 2010.
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252:GM's financial situation
227:, and debuted with 2006
282:Holden Special Vehicles
81:Global RWD Architecture
157:4th generation Caprice
33:Motor vehicle platform
229:Holden Commodore (VE)
822:Delta (D2XX/PATAC K)
647:GoAutoNews Issue 449
29:List of GM platforms
842:Epsilon (E2XX/P2XX)
536:Holden VF Commodore
504:HSV F-Series Grange
500:HSV E-Series Grange
446:Holden VE Commodore
386:Further development
342:announced that its
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310:the long-wheelbase
296:(for North America)
214:automobile platform
186:GM Epsilon platform
162:GM V platform (RWD)
50:Holden Caprice (WM)
531:PPV police vehicle
258:and Chevrolet SS.
218:subsidiary company
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529:Chevrolet Caprice
496:Buick Park Avenue
488:Chevrolet Caprice
480:Holden WN Caprice
450:Bitter Vero Sport
407:End of production
316:Buick Park Avenue
312:Chevrolet Caprice
271:GM Alpha platform
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191:GM Omega platform
181:GM Alpha platform
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544:HSV F Series
540:Chevrolet SS
502:/ 2014–2017
498:/ 2006-2013
494:/ 2007-2012
490:/ 2008-2010
486:/ 2007-2017
464:/ 2008-2009
456:/ 2007-2013
454:HSV E Series
452:/ 2006-2013
448:/ 2007-2012
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393:Chevrolet SS
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294:Chevrolet SS
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1272:Trucks/SUVs
1175:Trucks/SUVs
866:Trucks/SUVs
569:January 16,
518:concept car
484:Bitter Vero
482:/2007-2012
421:Sigma-based
330:Development
322:(CKD) kit).
149:Predecessor
123:convertible
78:Also called
1182:C/K Series
660:2009-04-28
551:References
534:2013–2017
527:2011–2017
521:2010–2015
510:Holden Ute
508:2007–2017
478:2014–2017
474:2006-2013
466:Pontiac G8
444:2006-2013
372:suspension
290:Pontiac G8
155:( for the
144:Chronology
86:Production
785:platforms
415:plant in
413:Elizabeth
370:. Zeta's
368:roof line
364:wheelbase
208:full-size
177:Successor
168:(for the
105:Full-size
89:2006–2017
1337:Category
1302:Category
584:AutoWeek
563:AutoWeek
436:Vehicles
358:Features
56:Overview
1312:Commons
1211:530/560
1195:345/745
1191:325/330
1084:Premium
912:Retired
794:Marques
725:11 July
432:model.
136:5-door
131:4-door
126:2-door
121:2-door
116:2-door
1249:Future
1233:Lambda
998:GM4200
993:GM2900
246:, and
225:V-body
221:Holden
67:Holden
1284:VSS-T
1279:VSS-S
1263:VSS-R
1238:Theta
1104:Sigma
1041:Kappa
852:Omega
847:Alpha
837:VSS-F
817:Gamma
654:(PDF)
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514:2008
425:Alpha
344:Omega
232:sedan
133:sedan
118:coupe
100:Class
1322:List
1256:Cars
1227:K2XX
1166:Zeta
1099:SCCS
945:BEV2
919:Cars
895:T1XX
887:31XX
878:C1XX
827:BEV3
810:Cars
727:2019
611:2006
592:2006
571:2006
340:Opel
234:and
200:Zeta
1223:900
1219:800
1215:600
1207:400
1203:360
1199:355
1187:GMT
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