2014 Chevrolet SS Priced at $44,470

[oklapike]

Originally Posted by calebparkin3

Just wondering, but im guessing mods for the Camaro SS will also work for this?

Maybe, maybe not. Just about every aftermarket goodie available for the GXP should work for the SS though.

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

This has to be the best looking interior put in a Chevy sedan to date. Beautiful.

Originally Posted by shaffe

The one thing the SS has over the competition is it easily has the best looking interior. To bad the exterior is so boring.

The Charger wins the "excitement factor" on the exterior design.

Even so I'd still buy the SS over an SRT Charger (I love the Charger in RT trim, but the SRT doesn't work for me). By the way, the SRT twins (despite being heavier) have a slightly better power-to-weight ratio (9.3 lb/hp vs. 9.6 lb/hp - though the Camaro's LS3 would equalize that).

[MEDISIN]

I suspect the Charger SRT8 will be among the first head-to-head comparisons we see. Straight-line I don't see how the SS will keep up. Perhaps driving dynamic may be a little better but I've heard good things from the latest batch or SRT sedans. May come down to spending that $2000 price difference on headers, intake and tune to keep up with the Dodge.

[fielderLS3]

The SS is a nice car, no doubt, but exactly what makes it $10-12K nicer than the G8 GT was?

[oklapike]

Originally Posted by fielderLS3

The SS is a nice car, no doubt, but exactly what makes it $10-12K nicer than the G8 GT was?

First off, this car would be comparable to a G8 GXP, not a G8 GT. Also, after adjusting for inflation, the GXP's starting price ($39,995 in 2009) would now be $43,349. Considering this car is basically a 'second gen' G8 GXP, a price increase of about $1100 dollars is pretty damn reasonable.

[sasquash1984]

Rather buy a v

[62nalide]

Damn I should of waiting for this car instead of my camaro dammit!

[The Yeti]

Should run pretty strong for a second gen G8. Will basically be as fast as the cars we have been driving for the last 5 years, just come with more standard features.

[2ss-booya]

how could it be exactly comparable to the gxp?....the gxp was a stick

[King T]

Originally Posted by 2ss-booya

how could it be exactly comparable to the gxp?....the gxp was a stick

And automatic also


2009 Pontiac G8 GXP-1,824-1,829 made (give or take a couple the last 3 or 4 gets fuzzy)
Automatic-983 (53.89%)
Manual-841 (46.11%)

From the G8 GXP's Press Release

Six on the floor

A new six-speed Tremec TR6060 manual transmission is optional on the G8 GXP. This next-generation manual smoothly transfers the engine's power and torque to the rear wheels with a reduction in shift throw. The transmission features a host of refinements including premium gear synchronizers; stronger gears, housing, and bell housing; a single-piece counter shaft; and machined gear teeth.

The standard Hydra-Matic six-speed 6L80 automatic transmission is technologically advanced and robust. It uses a clutch-to-clutch operation and an integrated 32-bit transmission controller to deliver smooth and precise shifts. The six-speed has a generous 6.04:1 overall ratio that enables a "steep" first-gear. The result is strong launch acceleration along with "tall" overdrive ratios that lower engine rpms for better fuel economy and reduced noise.

A 3.27 final drive ratio comes with automatic-equipped GXPs, and a 3.70 gear is matched with the manual transmission. A limited-slip differential is standard.

Car And Driver's article

We’ve covered this car several times before, all examples of which were equipped with the $695 manual transmission and shorter rear-axle gearing. But of the 1826 GXPs that made the voyage from Down Under, more than half sported the standard six-speed automatic like the one you see here. Price as tested: $40,960, including destination, gas-guzzler tax, and a $900 power sunroof. Now, we almost always prefer to row our own gears, but seeing as this was likely the last outing we’d have with a GXP, we had to see how it stacked up to the manual. To our surprise, it did—admirably.

Just as Capable, Just as Cool

With a mere 57-pound weight penalty, the self-shifting GXP mirrored its manual-equipped counterpart in nearly every performance category. The 0-to-60-mph sprints and quarter-mile runs were identical at 4.7 and 13.3 seconds, respectively, with the manual’s 109-mph trap speed edging out the automatic’s 107-mph best. The automatic, however, was slightly quicker from a rolling start, topped out at a governed 148 mph to the manual’s 146, and managed 0.88 g around the skidpad versus 0.85 g. Although the automatic’s 70-to-0-mph braking performance of 161 feet was five feet longer than the manual’s, our 14-mpg observed fuel economy was the same for both.

Away from the test track, the automatic rarely limited the GXP’s ability to grip or drift around corners. Although it lacked wheel-mounted shift paddles and reaching for the manumatic shift gate on the passenger’s side of the console sometimes felt awkward, the six-speed auto’s sport mode was highly intuitive and responded quickly to our various driving styles. Whether we felt like a relaxing cruise or a good back-road romp, the gearbox picked up on how heavy our right foot was and adjusted its shift strategy accordingly.

Like the ZL1, the automatic GXP was slightly quicker

The G8 GXP may look similar to the 6.0-liter V-8-powered G8 GT, but underneath its vented hood is the 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 from the Corvette. Producing 415 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque, this engine makes the GXP the most powerful production Pontiac ever. Pontiac claims that the GXP, equipped with a six-speed automatic transmission, will hit 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and burst through the quarter mile in 13.2 seconds at 109 mph.

[Good2go]

I think Team Chevy has something brewing in the kitchen with a future high performance SS. look at what happened to the 5th-Gen Camaro after a couple of years? The engines, gearboxes and suspension components are all available within the corporation, my bet is there's going to be a pleasant surprise for 2015 or 2016. This SS version is just the beginning...

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by Good2go

I think Team Chevy has something brewing in the kitchen with a future high performance SS. look at what happened to the 5th-Gen Camaro after a couple of years? The engines, gearboxes and suspension components are all available within the corporation, my bet is there's going to be a pleasant surprise for 2015 or 2016. This SS version is just the beginning...

What would they call a higher performance version SS SS lol

[HeavyIOM]

Originally Posted by shaffe

What would they call a higher performance version SS SS lol

They would call it the SS ZS1 lol

[Bhobbs]

Originally Posted by shaffe

What would they call a higher performance version SS SS lol

Hey, don't steal my joke.

[Angrybird 12]

Originally Posted by shaffe

What would they call a higher performance version SS SS lol

How about SDS for Super Dooper Sport....