'06 Impala SS spy pic.
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What I can see:
*The shape of the C pillar windows haven't changed.
*The taillights look to be single outboard circles, as opposed to the current one's quad setup.
*The roofline & shape is the same. The roof stampings seem the same.
*There seems to be a more pronounced wheel lip over the front wheels.
*The door handles are different.
*The trunk lid is clean, no lights or plastic fill-in.
*The headlights are a different shape. 4 round lights, but seemingly behind reshaped lenses.
*Smaller grille above the bumper, but larger grille below.
*Seats look directly from the Malibu.
Overall, it looks like a pretty good reskin.
*The shape of the C pillar windows haven't changed.
*The taillights look to be single outboard circles, as opposed to the current one's quad setup.
*The roofline & shape is the same. The roof stampings seem the same.
*There seems to be a more pronounced wheel lip over the front wheels.
*The door handles are different.
*The trunk lid is clean, no lights or plastic fill-in.
*The headlights are a different shape. 4 round lights, but seemingly behind reshaped lenses.
*Smaller grille above the bumper, but larger grille below.
*Seats look directly from the Malibu.
Overall, it looks like a pretty good reskin.
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What a waste of development money.
Just think, GM shifted most of the development budget away from trucks just to produce more cars like this FWD Wimpala. Would anyone have noticed if they had just left the old one on the market for a few more years?
The W-body/"Mid-Lux" is a dated platform that GM should have been phasing out by now. If the 2004 Grand Prix seemed a little stale, the 2005 LaCrosse is another "too-little, too-late" effort and the 2006(!) Impala is an outright joke.
Look at any Chrysler 300, then look at any Grand Prix. If you can't distinguish the tired, carried-over product from the all-new, clean sheet of paper design, there isn't much hope for you. By now it should be obvious that Daimler-Chrysler's LX cars are ahead of the rest of the automotive industry and GM's "new" products are barely ahead of GM's "old" products.
Just think, GM shifted most of the development budget away from trucks just to produce more cars like this FWD Wimpala. Would anyone have noticed if they had just left the old one on the market for a few more years? The W-body/"Mid-Lux" is a dated platform that GM should have been phasing out by now. If the 2004 Grand Prix seemed a little stale, the 2005 LaCrosse is another "too-little, too-late" effort and the 2006(!) Impala is an outright joke.
Look at any Chrysler 300, then look at any Grand Prix. If you can't distinguish the tired, carried-over product from the all-new, clean sheet of paper design, there isn't much hope for you. By now it should be obvious that Daimler-Chrysler's LX cars are ahead of the rest of the automotive industry and GM's "new" products are barely ahead of GM's "old" products.
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Originally posted by redzed
What a waste of development money. Just think, GM shifted most of the development budget away from trucks just to produce more cars like this FWD Wimpala. Would anyone have noticed if they had just left the old one on the market for a few more years?
The W-body/"Mid-Lux" is a dated platform that GM should have been phasing out by now. If the 2004 Grand Prix seemed a little stale, the 2005 LaCrosse is another "too-little, too-late" effort and the 2006(!) Impala is an outright joke.
Look at any Chrysler 300, then look at any Grand Prix. If you can't distinguish the tired, carried-over product from the all-new, clean sheet of paper design, there isn't much hope for you. By now it should be obvious that Daimler-Chrysler's LX cars are ahead of the rest of the automotive industry and GM's "new" products are barely ahead of GM's "old" products.
What a waste of development money.
Just think, GM shifted most of the development budget away from trucks just to produce more cars like this FWD Wimpala. Would anyone have noticed if they had just left the old one on the market for a few more years? The W-body/"Mid-Lux" is a dated platform that GM should have been phasing out by now. If the 2004 Grand Prix seemed a little stale, the 2005 LaCrosse is another "too-little, too-late" effort and the 2006(!) Impala is an outright joke.
Look at any Chrysler 300, then look at any Grand Prix. If you can't distinguish the tired, carried-over product from the all-new, clean sheet of paper design, there isn't much hope for you. By now it should be obvious that Daimler-Chrysler's LX cars are ahead of the rest of the automotive industry and GM's "new" products are barely ahead of GM's "old" products.
I mean, you are soooooooo right, why the hell would they take that and run with it?!?
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Same size.
The car simply is reskinned and given a new interior.
From the looks of it, it actually may look pretty decent.
BTW-FWIW, the Impala was given a "light" redesign because GM has other plans for it soon. Unfortunately, soon in GM-speak is in a few years, so don't expect this Impala to have a lifespan shorter than 2 or 3 years (2008-2009).
The car simply is reskinned and given a new interior.
From the looks of it, it actually may look pretty decent.
BTW-FWIW, the Impala was given a "light" redesign because GM has other plans for it soon. Unfortunately, soon in GM-speak is in a few years, so don't expect this Impala to have a lifespan shorter than 2 or 3 years (2008-2009).
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I know it IS the same size, but it just appears smaller to me, which I'm not sure about. Styling doesn't say "full size car" to me. I'll reserve judgement until I see it fully revealed, but looks kind of importish to me.
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Originally posted by redzed
What a waste of development money.
What a waste of development money.
You want a 300-type car from GM? It is being worked on too.
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Originally posted by Darth Xed
W-Bodies, in particular Impala and Monte Carlo, have stellar crash rating, reliability ratings, and quality ratings...
W-Bodies, in particular Impala and Monte Carlo, have stellar crash rating, reliability ratings, and quality ratings...
Originally posted by Darth Xed
...Impala, especially, sells so fast they can barely make enough of them.... all this on a design that hasn't been changed since MY2000.
...Impala, especially, sells so fast they can barely make enough of them.... all this on a design that hasn't been changed since MY2000.
Originally posted by Darth Xed
I mean, you are soooooooo right, why the hell would they take that and run with it?!?
I mean, you are soooooooo right, why the hell would they take that and run with it?!?
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Originally posted by Z28Wilson
Like Darth said, Impala is one of GM's best selling cars, like it or not. We might not like what Impala has become, but there is no doubting the huge market for a reliable, safe, nicely styled FWD sedan.
Like Darth said, Impala is one of GM's best selling cars, like it or not. We might not like what Impala has become, but there is no doubting the huge market for a reliable, safe, nicely styled FWD sedan.
Originally posted by Z28Wilson
You want a 300-type car from GM? It is being worked on too.
You want a 300-type car from GM? It is being worked on too.
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Originally posted by redzed
Wait a second, didn't Darth trade his F-body for a Monte Carlo?
Wait a second, didn't Darth trade his F-body for a Monte Carlo?
I am enjoying flawless build quality. The Monte is the first car I've ever owned where I have never, not once, had to take it in for ANY service of ANY sort. It has been the perfect car.
Yes, I do miss the RWD and the performance, but Monte Carlo is not supposed to be a Camaro, is it?
Just how big are those incentives?
So there are incentives? Good for the buyer! Just about every manufacturer has deep incentives on just about all their cars, save the brand-spanking-new models.
I'm sure the 2nd generation FWD Wimpala will be just as much of an improvement as the 2nd generation Lumina was over the first.
If you think that way, you really do show your ignorance.