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Old 08-15-2012, 07:54 PM   #104
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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12 View Post
Just to put it into perspective the last Impala SS with a V8 had 303HP and did 0-60 in 6.4 seconds. Yeah it's faster by 0.4 of a second. Did you know the 67 Impala SS 427 was only rated at 385 gross HP and was clocked at 8.3 seconds 0-60. Probably what the 4 cylinder 2014 Impala will do. And got 10 mpg of premimum gas.
Yes, but in the hindsight of nostalgic history, it was MUCH faster.
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