2014 Chevy Impala
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2014 Chevy Impala
Looks good. New Chevy corporate grille like the Traverse is growing on me.
2014 Chevrolet Impala debuts all-new design
2014 Chevrolet Impala debuts all-new design
. Overall looks good Chevy 
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Re: 2014 Chevy Impala
I don't know... I guess I expected more... Maybe my tastes have changed along with GMs designers. I've always been a Chevolet guy, always! But lately I find myself uninspired with anything they have brought out lately, including the Camaro.
Sad day for me...
Btw, what's up with tht grotesque steering wheel?
Sad day for me...
Btw, what's up with tht grotesque steering wheel?
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Re: 2014 Chevy Impala
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Re: 2014 Chevy Impala
Looks very nice. Considering the previous iterations since 2000, it looks much more upscale and less anonymous. Nice job. So does this mean that the signature grille bar is done? I like the interior.
On the downside though it still doesn't reach far enough style-wise since it doesn't look to be a leap over the Hyundai Sonata/Azera (for example), but contemporary with them. ON the other hand it romps all over the styling of the Camry snoozefest... IMHO.
I still think the car should be RWD though. Despite a decade of FWD Impalas, Impalas to me should be RWD, period.
On the downside though it still doesn't reach far enough style-wise since it doesn't look to be a leap over the Hyundai Sonata/Azera (for example), but contemporary with them. ON the other hand it romps all over the styling of the Camry snoozefest... IMHO.
I still think the car should be RWD though. Despite a decade of FWD Impalas, Impalas to me should be RWD, period.
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Looks decent. I am glad the current corporate front end is going away.
Anyone know anything about the 2.5L? In the press release it says it is part of a new engine family. I think it is sort of odd that there will be a 2.4L and 2.5L available. You get a few more horsepower with the 2.5L but how will the fuel economy compare? The 2.4L benefits from e-Assist, so I imagine the 2.5L does not make quite the mileage numbers as the 2.4L.
The "Safety Features" section of the press release is quite interesting:
Anyone know anything about the 2.5L? In the press release it says it is part of a new engine family. I think it is sort of odd that there will be a 2.4L and 2.5L available. You get a few more horsepower with the 2.5L but how will the fuel economy compare? The 2.4L benefits from e-Assist, so I imagine the 2.5L does not make quite the mileage numbers as the 2.4L.
The "Safety Features" section of the press release is quite interesting:
- Full-speed-range adaptive cruise control – Using radar technology, this feature senses traffic in front of the Impala to adjust the vehicle speed, including stopping the vehicle in heavy traffic and accelerating again. It is the first application in a Chevrolet.
- Collision mitigation braking – Another Chevy first: Radar technology detects a possible crash threat and alerts the driver. If the driver does not appear to react quickly enough or doesn't react at all, this feature intervenes and applies the brakes in an effort to avoid the crash.
- Forward collision alert – Camera technology detects a possible crash threat and alerts the driver, giving him or her time to stop and/or change course.
- Lane departure warning – A camera-based lane detection system that warns the driver of impending lane changes. The camera, mounted near the inside rearview mirror, identifies traffic lane markings and provides audible alerts.
- Side blind zone alert – Using radar sensors on both sides of the vehicle, the system "looks" for other vehicles in the blind zone areas of the Impala and indicates their presence with LED-lit symbols in the outside mirrors.
- Rear cross traffic alert – Based on the radar sensors of side blind zone alert, it warns the driver of vehicles in traffic when backing out of a parking spot – including angled parking. Visual and audible alerts are triggered if moving vehicles are detected.
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Yea that's what I saw too. I think it's because of how much of the ZL1 we've seen lately and the big gold bowtie.
I like the overall style. It's not as unique as the current Chevy branding but it's cleaner.
Makes me wonder why the new 2013 Malibu still has the bar type grille style.
I like the overall style. It's not as unique as the current Chevy branding but it's cleaner.
Makes me wonder why the new 2013 Malibu still has the bar type grille style.
