I finally found a good pictures of the new Malibu SS!
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Originally posted by U 8 Dusst
Are you kidding me? Look at the track record of what cars earned the SS badge, In the old 60s muscle car days, you had to have nothing less than a 396 to have the badge. Once emissions stuff started coming around, GM retired the SS name for the time being, a smart move.
They brought the SS badge back with pride with the Impala LT1 SS. Right on! Then, the 96 Camaro SS gets resurrected. Seems like GM is getting on the right track! Then they discontinue the platform of the RWD V8 platform of the Impala to an ultra cool FWD V6. And now some of you people think its acceptable for GM to use the SS badge for a 3.6 liter FWD V6 family wagon? Gimme a break. Its a disgrace. GM has disgraced just about every musclecar they've had and now they are just dragging the SS name through the mud.
When's the cavalier SS coming out?
Are you kidding me? Look at the track record of what cars earned the SS badge, In the old 60s muscle car days, you had to have nothing less than a 396 to have the badge. Once emissions stuff started coming around, GM retired the SS name for the time being, a smart move.
They brought the SS badge back with pride with the Impala LT1 SS. Right on! Then, the 96 Camaro SS gets resurrected. Seems like GM is getting on the right track! Then they discontinue the platform of the RWD V8 platform of the Impala to an ultra cool FWD V6. And now some of you people think its acceptable for GM to use the SS badge for a 3.6 liter FWD V6 family wagon? Gimme a break. Its a disgrace. GM has disgraced just about every musclecar they've had and now they are just dragging the SS name through the mud.
When's the cavalier SS coming out?
Chevrolet continued with the SS name on the El Camino and Monte Carlo with 305s all the way up until 1987 - so it continued well into the smogger years. Yes, we all prefer rear drive V8 cars around here, but I would wager that the Malibu Maxx SS with it's 3.6 V6 will be as fast or faster than the majority of cars that have carried the SS name before. If it has some real world performance, I don't think it's a case of dragging the name through the mud. Things just ain't like they were in the good old days.
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Originally posted by Eric77TA
This is not true. When the SS package was first introduced it was a trim package only - bucket seats, console shift, wheel covers, SS badging, and did not include any specific engine. The Impala SS 409 was the only early SS package that had a specific engine attached followed by the Z16 SS 396 Chevelle in late 1965. Largest engine available in Malibu SS from introduction to late 1965 was the 327. The majority of Impala SS were 327s. The first Nova SS in 1963 was available with a six cylinder only - no V8 available and had a 0-60 of 12 seconds and a quarter mile of 16. Impala SS, Malibu SS, and Nova SS were all available with six cylinders. Camaro SS 350s are far more common than SS 396 Camaros. So, there were many SS cars that didn't have 396 or larger engines and there were several with six cylinders as well.
Chevrolet continued with the SS name on the El Camino and Monte Carlo with 305s all the way up until 1987 - so it continued well into the smogger years. Yes, we all prefer rear drive V8 cars around here, but I would wager that the Malibu Maxx SS with it's 3.6 V6 will be as fast or faster than the majority of cars that have carried the SS name before. If it has some real world performance, I don't think it's a case of dragging the name through the mud. Things just ain't like they were in the good old days.
This is not true. When the SS package was first introduced it was a trim package only - bucket seats, console shift, wheel covers, SS badging, and did not include any specific engine. The Impala SS 409 was the only early SS package that had a specific engine attached followed by the Z16 SS 396 Chevelle in late 1965. Largest engine available in Malibu SS from introduction to late 1965 was the 327. The majority of Impala SS were 327s. The first Nova SS in 1963 was available with a six cylinder only - no V8 available and had a 0-60 of 12 seconds and a quarter mile of 16. Impala SS, Malibu SS, and Nova SS were all available with six cylinders. Camaro SS 350s are far more common than SS 396 Camaros. So, there were many SS cars that didn't have 396 or larger engines and there were several with six cylinders as well.
Chevrolet continued with the SS name on the El Camino and Monte Carlo with 305s all the way up until 1987 - so it continued well into the smogger years. Yes, we all prefer rear drive V8 cars around here, but I would wager that the Malibu Maxx SS with it's 3.6 V6 will be as fast or faster than the majority of cars that have carried the SS name before. If it has some real world performance, I don't think it's a case of dragging the name through the mud. Things just ain't like they were in the good old days.
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Originally posted by U 8 Dusst
They brought the SS badge back with pride with the Impala LT1 SS. Right on!
They brought the SS badge back with pride with the Impala LT1 SS. Right on!
what kind of HP #'s do you think a car should have to qualify for the SS name?
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yea did you know there was a 70's Chevelle station wagon???http://www.chevellesswagon.com/kinda funny..but a FWD SS is not bad..considering the SS Monte of today is faster than the SS of any previous yr..with only a V6 mind you..as long as its fast I dont mind..
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