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That thing looks like it is quite the autocrossing machine.

 

That looks just like how the GrandPrix I saw at my local autocross was handling. You feel sorry for it and wish the driver would just put it down and walk away.

 

Holy body roll Batman! While I've no idea how fast the course was, that seems like an unholy amount of body roll, almost to the point of pour chassis dynamics.

I don't think this car would be great for autocrossing, big heavy engine up front coupled with FWD =

 

The GP GXP with Bilstiens would do a bit better

 

Kind of hard to tell how fast he's going........

..........but I'd bet he'd go faster with less body roll.

 

I'm sure of it.

 

I have this strange sneaking suspicion that there won't be that many '06 Impala SS owners planning to AutoX.

Huge surprise the B Body folks hate it, I guess its probably what the reaction would be like around here if the Cobalt SS had been called "Camaro SS." Nonetheless, I think that the car will do pretty well.

 

It looks like an Accord.

 

I agree.

 

Better yet, a 2 y/o Comp G is an AWESOME autocrosser on a good 40-50 second track. I've run against many that were very impressive.

Also, body-roll alone does not mean the car doesn't handle well, it just means the car's attitude is not good during the weight shift. If the tires are well-planted, it will still turn.
Now if the body roll is because of a weak unitized body instead of soft springs... well that's an ENTIRELY different issue.

 

Be nice now, GP's may not be autocross champions but they are still pretty fun cars.

 

When did Impala EVER have good body-roll control?? Dont get me wrong, the current ones have a good balance feel but arent side stiffened. And they shouldnt be.

 

When the Comp G came out, Lutz was calling it the best handling front wheel drive car in the world...at the time. While I am not saying that may have been exagerating...my Comp G handles great....which it should since it has probaly the stiffest suspension you can buy on a car in it's class....brutal over a rough road.

 

That's just sad. Super Sport? Where's the Sport, much less the Super?

At least it looks like they may have taken the SS tidbit of info to heart with the TB SS.