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I respect your opinion. I agree there is no horsepower bump for this TRD, but at least it gets suspension, brake, exhaust and chassis stiffening upgrades. Adding to that, the 301hp is respectable for a ~3,500lb sedan. It's more respectable than the ~135hp in my '13 Cruze or the ~155hp in my '17 (~3,000lbs). Why not AT LEAST 200hp. if a true SS variant was not going to be offered with a more powerful engine? It is anemic at best. For this hypothetical 200hp. Cruze RS, offer true performance suspension, Recaro seats, Brembo brakes, anti-roll bars, intake, catback, etc.. Simply put, a car that enjoys some spirited driving and is fun to drive. Hey, it's just my opinion.

As far as the SS 1LE and the Corvette GS not being performance models, these cars are in and of themselves, performance vehicles. If they're not performance models, I don't know what is. They both can be found under the "Performance" category on Chevy's website. At 465hp.(stock) and ~3,300lbs., my GS is no slouch. Sure, there are higher horsepower models, but they are all performance vehicles. Chevy wanted to make a $75-80k Corvette variant (GS) that could put cars to bed, costing twice as much. They passed with flying colors.

Enjoy your weekend.