Yeah I totally agree with this statement. I didn’t buy my GTP to perform like a Camaro or any other sports car.

I actually thought about this on the ride home from work yesterday.

My car covers a lot of segments of what I want in a car but nothing to the extreme.

It’s a fast car but not a tire shredder.

Its sporty but stylish at the same time.

It feels just as strong in a corner as my old Camaro, but the ride quality is so much smoother. Which just like the Impala needs to be. It’s my comfy Daily driver, NOT A RACE CAR!

Seriously why are we even having this covo? Take your WS6 to the autocross and your Impy to Walmart!


Dont hate on W-bodies

 

That FWD jellybean looks pretty much as good as a B Body, with all due respect. I understand the abandonment issue, and I also understand the FWD vs. RWD debate.

However, I also understand that this car looks like its going to be pretty damn good, compete with the Charger on a handling and even acceleration basis (GXP = 5.9, Charger = 5.5-5.8), and do it for less money with a drive system that actually means the rust belt will like it.

I've got love for the '94-'96s...I also don't happen to think the new one is nearly the anti-christ some people think it is, either.

 

I think the problem is some of us focus on Impala, some of us focus on SS. Those of us that see SS expected something a little more along the lines of Super Sport. It's not too sporty, and not at all super, so if GM dropped the SS badge, I think we'd all be satisfied.

 

Me personally, I think the current Impys beat both the old 94-96 SSs and new ones. But back on the subject, I don't believe slightly bigger sway bars kill ride quality at all, so why not have them? The tires should have enough meat on them to handle them as well. Even if it is a 50$ bump on the price (hypothetical), just add it into the overall price and call it a day. I realize you can't do that with every part of a car, but jeesh, that thing looks like my sister's base cavalier would look like doing auto-x.

 

Yes, and most overglorify the SS badge.

I don't know when people are going to finally understand this???

SS DOES NOT MEAN RACECAR!!!

SS DOES NOT MEAN RACECAR!!!

SS DOES NOT MEAN RACECAR!!!

Now repeat 100 more times on the black board before you can go home...


Let's not get into what SS should and should not be. Let's live with what it IS!

 

I agree,

RACE CAR = Z28 & Z06

 

Repeat the following 100 times: NO ONE SAID IT DID!!!

First you spaz about SS not meaning racecar, but then say "let's not get into what SS should and should not be"? Then why is it on the car in the first place? Is it not meant to be considered? Just live with what is? If we just blindly followed along like good little sheep and just accepted everything, it'd be a pretty boring around here.

It can be a performance SPORTS sedan without being a race car. If they're going to put Super Sport on it, am I really asking too much that it be sporty in both appearance and performance? Or are my expectations too high? Perhaps yours too low?

 

I am surpised you take this view?

I wonder how much money the RWD Impala SS made for GM?

I bet it is nothing compared to what they have made of the FWD Impala which has three shifts running to make it right now.

I really think the percieved market for high HP large RWD sedans is much lower than the actual market.

One peice of evidence is the Maruader, which fell flat on it's ***.

Another peice of evidence is that if you look at the sales of the most popluar large RWD sedan out there, Chrysler's 300..the Impala still blows it out the water in terms of sales...and most likely profit. The Impala name has traditionaly been on GM's bread and butter sedan's...which is what the FWD Impala is. That being said...those who want a large RWD sedan from Chevy will be happy in a few years.

 

Bra-flippin-vo!

GM's crowning gift to mankind, the V8/full-size car combo, THRIVED for 40 years. I mean, from 1955-1996, how many 150/210/Belairs, Caprices, Impalas, etc etc, did they sell? Not even including the Pontiac, Buick, and Olds versions.

Then, in a brilliant show of typical GM bean-counting, they decided, "Oh, updating that would be hard. Lets play follow the leader with Toyhonissan."

A last year B-Body has it's share of issues, but can you imagine a current-platform (probably unibody), fullsize car, with an LS2 and one of those new-fangled 6speed autos, going head to head with that rounded-off turd? THAT would be an SS to be proud of.

Oh wait. The Aussies'll be getting them soon.

 

I totally agree.

I think GM needs to have a RWD sedan in it's lineup (other than Cadillac), but it would have to be in addition to the FWD vehicles, and not as a replacement for them.

 

I agree with the real Impala SS guys. That thing just has no presense at all no matter what it can do, and of course, it drives the wrong wheels.

And yes. The SS name is really misunderstood.

 

Well, I think it looks sorta cool in that last picture, where it's turning right and the left front is fully compressed.

I like the old B-bodies alot, but to tell you the truth, I never found their handling to be phenomenal. And even the SS didn't feel that fast to me either.

Sure, I wish the new Impala was alittle sportier, but I'll wait to drive one before passing judgement.

And what exactly is SS supposed to mean anyway? This SS will be the most powerful FWD car that you can buy. With a very sweet V8. Not enough? I mean, what's the cut off to qualify for an SS? A '70 LS-6 Chevelle maybe...which now must handle like a Corvette...and lemme guess....cost $22,000?

 

Reminds me of a Cadillac Catera, especially the wheels
I couldn't find a pic of the wheels I saw on a Catera today, but they look EXACTLY like the SS wheels on the Impala, MC, and Cobalt. Except they were painted silver instead of chrome/polished. Maybe GM decided to save major money on design and tooling by using those leftover Catera castings.

 

I think of SS as performance oriented, a cut above in the performance and sport department - not just engine size. Other see it as... well, I don't know what.

The Impy SS will be the most powerful FWD car available, true. But honestly, I'd be happier with less power but more complete package. No, it doesn't have to run with a vette or an f body. But neither should it be a snooze inspiring weeble wobble.

Slapping a V8 on the front wheels and shoving it out the door does not a sports sedan make. To me anyway.

As for price, no, I wouldn't expect $22k.

So I probably don't understand SS after all and to be perfectly honest, I'd shop elsewhere for a performance sedan. Having that one strong point with the engine just isn't getting it for me.

 

Yeah, I know what you're saying. I wish the Impy SS would get afew GXP chassis pieces. And I wish it had maybe more expressive styling. But honestly, I don't think it'll be a bad car.

And yes.....I know you've heard this before....but it really does looks better in person than in pictures.

We'll see.