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Originally Posted by camaro-dreamer
In the past, Impalas were available with a v8. In fact, the 2014 marks the beginning of the 10th generation of Impala. In these previous 9 generations, only gen 8 was not available with a v8 at some point during production.
The looks of this car are not bad. I think this car must weigh quite a bit though. With over 300 hp, the car can only muster a 6.8 s 0-60 time.
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In the past you needed a V8 to get any kind of performance what so ever. Now, you really don't need a V8 unless you're talking about a Camaro, Corvette, or the new Chevy SS which will be their hot family sedan.
The LLT is a great, world class engine. It's GM's best V6 ever. Better than the 3800. And it is more than adequate for a top of the line Impala.
Notice how the Malibu doesn't even offer a V6 now. It will have only the 2.5 L4 and the 2.0T. Actually, the days are numbered where you even really need a V6 for good performance. Depending on how sophisticated GM wants to get with their technology, as a reference Honda was making 200hp in their 2.2 L4 in 1999 without a turbo while most V6 engines were at 200 hp. So 13 years later the technology and capability is no doubt there to make small engines powerful, reliable, and efficient.
I know all the old timers are "used" to seeing a V8 under the hood of a top of the line Chevy Impala, but it's just not practical or necessary today. You want a really hot 4 door Chevy wait for the Chevy SS. But the LLT equipped Impala will be faster than any previous V8 equipped Impala.