Chevrolet SS
04-27-2014, 07:01 PM
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04-27-2014, 08:06 PM
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It is plain jane, but you can't please everyone. If chevy took a risk, because they're not a european make people will say it's over done, retro, doesn't gel, etc. The plain jane looks though is due to this car replacing the crown vic for fleet vehicles.
And who would want a barge with a big engine? I dunno, BMW seems to be able to find butts for their cars at over twice the price.
And who would want a barge with a big engine? I dunno, BMW seems to be able to find butts for their cars at over twice the price.
04-27-2014, 10:12 PM
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This had potential until GM/Chevy decided to neutered it by giving an outdated LS6 engine instead of c7's LT1 engine.
Now people not only has to get an outdated engine, but also pay for gas guzzler penalty tax when they should not if LT1 was installed.
Now people not only has to get an outdated engine, but also pay for gas guzzler penalty tax when they should not if LT1 was installed.
04-28-2014, 04:04 AM
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Since the first half of this is wrong I dont believe the second half.
04-28-2014, 04:17 AM
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I think the car looks great and it is basically an updated G8 GXP, which was a ton of fun to drive and handled really well. The updated body work looks good on the car.
Yes, its a $50k Chevy, but it runs similar numbers as the M5, which costs almost $100k these days, so maybe the SS is a bargain.
Yes, its a $50k Chevy, but it runs similar numbers as the M5, which costs almost $100k these days, so maybe the SS is a bargain.
04-28-2014, 06:50 AM
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Yawn.
GM strategy before bailout: stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
and after billions of taxpayer dollars the NEW GM strategy is...........stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
This is why I will never buy another GM product. It amazes me that most automakers are trying innovative powertrains to create cars for the future, and GM just stuffs V8's in everything because the brass all grew up in the 50's and 60's and thinks that is what cars should be like.
My friend here at work has a G8 and he just spent $3k fixing some kind of common lifter issue the model had. He has 50,000 miles on it.
GM strategy before bailout: stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
and after billions of taxpayer dollars the NEW GM strategy is...........stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
This is why I will never buy another GM product. It amazes me that most automakers are trying innovative powertrains to create cars for the future, and GM just stuffs V8's in everything because the brass all grew up in the 50's and 60's and thinks that is what cars should be like.
My friend here at work has a G8 and he just spent $3k fixing some kind of common lifter issue the model had. He has 50,000 miles on it.
04-28-2014, 07:07 AM
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I think the car looks great and it is basically an updated G8 GXP, which was a ton of fun to drive and handled really well. The updated body work looks good on the car.
Yes, its a $50k Chevy, but it runs similar numbers as the M5, which costs almost $100k these days, so maybe the SS is a bargain.
Yes, its a $50k Chevy, but it runs similar numbers as the M5, which costs almost $100k these days, so maybe the SS is a bargain.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review
Chevy vs BMW
415 hp vs 560 hp (145 hp difference)
415 lb-ft vs 502 lb-ft (87 lb-ft difference)
0-60 in 4.9s vs 3.7s (1.2s difference)
1/4 mile in 13.2s @ 107 mph vs 12.0s @ 122 mph (1.2s and 15 mph difference)
Not even in the same league.
04-28-2014, 08:01 AM
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Yawn.
GM strategy before bailout: stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
and after billions of taxpayer dollars the NEW GM strategy is...........stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
This is why I will never buy another GM product. It amazes me that most automakers are trying innovative powertrains to create cars for the future, and GM just stuffs V8's in everything because the brass all grew up in the 50's and 60's and thinks that is what cars should be like.
My friend here at work has a G8 and he just spent $3k fixing some kind of common lifter issue the model had. He has 50,000 miles on it.
GM strategy before bailout: stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
and after billions of taxpayer dollars the NEW GM strategy is...........stick big engines in heavy boats with poor reliability, low build quality, lousy mileage, and horrible resale.
This is why I will never buy another GM product. It amazes me that most automakers are trying innovative powertrains to create cars for the future, and GM just stuffs V8's in everything because the brass all grew up in the 50's and 60's and thinks that is what cars should be like.
My friend here at work has a G8 and he just spent $3k fixing some kind of common lifter issue the model had. He has 50,000 miles on it.
