New Impala SS Caught Testing
04-19-2012, 09:34 PM
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New Impala SS Caught Testing
Is Chevrolet testing an Impala SS?
Interesting, but unless its getting AWD 380+hp to the front wheels can't be that fun to drive.
Interesting, but unless its getting AWD 380+hp to the front wheels can't be that fun to drive.
04-20-2012, 08:24 AM
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Re: New Impala SS Caught Testing
Since its not known what it is, Im saying its hybrid, not SS . The front grill baffling, the lower air dam, what looks to be deflectors in front of the rear wheels are all things you see on the Volt and Eco's.
04-20-2012, 09:26 AM
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if any of you have driven the 2008 Impala SS, man it really torque steered. And that was with 303hp. So imagine it with nearly 25% more power. Unless its got one of those complex FWD diffs. It's gonna be a handful.
04-20-2012, 05:34 PM
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The baffling could also be to hide the intercoolers if it is indeed a twin-turbo V6.
It does look more aggressive than the previous version.
04-20-2012, 08:01 PM
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True, but then hybrids don't typically get wide-meaty tires like those. Come to think of it, why would a FWD vehicle need wider tires in the rear?
The baffling could also be to hide the intercoolers if it is indeed a twin-turbo V6.
It does look more aggressive than the previous version.
The baffling could also be to hide the intercoolers if it is indeed a twin-turbo V6.
It does look more aggressive than the previous version.
I guess Im just not getting the reasoning behind a SHO type Impala with the Lacrosse and XTS around, neither of which have a performance model. An Impala SS would likely come close to costing as much a top trim Lacrosse, seeing as how GM stated the Impala is going upmarket. JMO
04-21-2012, 10:03 AM
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Furthermore, I would expect that Impala would come standard with eAssist on the four cylinder version. Therefore, I really don't see a need for an Impala hybrid... at least not in a Volt-like configuration.
04-23-2012, 08:29 AM
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Re: New Impala SS Caught Testing
The front overhang and the front axle's relationship to the passenger compartment alone shoots that down.
05-21-2012, 09:20 PM
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No. The changes will be limited to the nose, the rear and the interior. Also, supposedly the sheetmetal around the wheelwells isn't going to be as radical.
No it doesn't. Not even close.
The front overhang and the front axle's relationship to the passenger compartment alone shoots that down.
No it doesn't. Not even close.
The front overhang and the front axle's relationship to the passenger compartment alone shoots that down.
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