Chevy SS to Be Unveiled Feb 21st, 2013!

Blue Maro Demon · 09-17-2012, 07:29 PM

The new Chevy SS will be unveiled on February 21st 2013 at the Daytona 500!http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/09/...-chevrolet-ss/

Apex Motorsports · 09-17-2012, 07:32 PM

matt55 · 09-17-2012, 09:18 PM

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Overflow · 09-17-2012, 09:21 PM

Hopefully it'll have a better name.

FenwickHockey65 · 09-17-2012, 09:24 PM

Kinda old news.

J-ROD-210 · 09-17-2012, 09:42 PM

Here's the scoop. The SS sedan is based on the G8 or Holden. The "SS" is going to be it's own brand just like SRT. The line-up in the works is going to be of course the SS sedan,Trans-am, and GTO Judge. The SS Camaro is being replaced by,yup the Z28.Chevy will no longer have any SS vehicles.They are going back to the Z designation.Z24,Z34,Z71,Zr1,ZL1and so on.

IBM · 09-17-2012, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by J-ROD-210

Here's the scoop. The SS sedan is based on the G8 or Holden. The "SS" is going to be it's own brand just like SRT. The line-up in the works is going to be of course the SS sedan,Trans-am, and GTO Judge. The SS Camaro is being replaced by,yup the Z28.Chevy will no longer have any SS vehicles.They are going back to the Z designation.Z24,Z34,Z71,Zr1,ZL1and so on.

Overflow · 09-17-2012, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by IBM

FenwickHockey65 · 09-17-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by J-ROD-210

Here's the scoop. The SS sedan is based on the G8 or Holden. The "SS" is going to be it's own brand just like SRT. The line-up in the works is going to be of course the SS sedan,Trans-am, and GTO Judge. The SS Camaro is being replaced by,yup the Z28.Chevy will no longer have any SS vehicles.They are going back to the Z designation.Z24,Z34,Z71,Zr1,ZL1and so on.

Okay, first off, the SS sedan is based on the VF Commodore. G8 was VE Commodore.

In your dreams. A Trans Am to compete directly with Camaro again? That makes zero sense. GM doesn't have the time or money to start up a whole new brand, especially a niche performance brand.

And Chevrolet never left the Z-option packages.

I'm assuming you've read the absolutely baseless rumors that just because GM renewed the trademark for Z28, they were replacing the Camaro SS. What people don't know is that GM periodically renews random trademarks solely for the hell of it.

_Nick_ · 09-17-2012, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

In your dreams. A Trans Am to compete directly with Camaro again? That makes zero sense. GM doesn't have the time or money to start up a whole new brand, especially a niche performance brand.

Can I ask you why you think it wouldn't work? They were both able to survive and be profitable for 20+ years.

I'm curious, you've brought that up several times.

FenwickHockey65 · 09-17-2012, 11:15 PM

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Can I ask you why you think it wouldn't work? They were both able to survive and be profitable for 20+ years.

I'm curious, you've brought that up several times.

Not in the current market. GM doesn't have room in the lineup for overlap. Before you bring it up, trucks are a different story.

DaBears · 09-17-2012, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by _Nick_

Can I ask you why you think it wouldn't work? They were both able to survive and be profitable for 20+ years.

I'm curious, you've brought that up several times.

They're dead. Gone. Through. Get over it.

Taintedveins · 09-17-2012, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Okay, first off, the SS sedan is based on the VF Commodore. G8 was VE Commodore.

In your dreams. A Trans Am to compete directly with Camaro again? That makes zero sense. GM doesn't have the time or money to start up a whole new brand, especially a niche performance brand.

And Chevrolet never left the Z-option packages.

I'm assuming you've read the absolutely baseless rumors that just because GM renewed the trademark for Z28, they were replacing the Camaro SS. What people don't know is that GM periodically renews random trademarks solely for the hell of it.

/Thread the Fen man has had his say!

I am just waiting for the name! I would hope that instead of SS they continue the new line up name trends, (Sonic, Spark, and Volt)

shaffe · 09-18-2012, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Not in the current market. GM doesn't have room in the lineup for overlap. Before you bring it up, trucks are a different story.

This^

Back when the cars themselves were different enough with unique engines they could exist. Then came the badge engineering in the late 90s where with the exception of cosmetic differences the cars were the exact same

Camaro/Firebird
Z28/Trans Am
SS/WS6

With the current market, Im still shocked GM has as many brands as they do. Their just isnt enough room for them. I hate to say this, but look at all the successful Japanese companies, how many brands do they have?

Honda/Acura
Toyota/Lexus/Scion
Nissan/Infinity

They have their basic brands, and a luxury brand.

Another way to look at it this way is this, would you rather have a bad ass Camaro thats the best in its class offered by GM bc they put the full budget to it, or if they offered the Camaro and the Trans Am and they were both good but not as good as they could have been because they had to split the budget up

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