Surprise! New Chevy SS is a rebadged Pontiac G8.

[73camarolt]

Can u believe the older Camaro's are a rebadged trans am? OP must live under a rock or something.

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by shrinkdoc

I doubt if every car enthusiast knew it because lots of enthusiasts probably have no real interest in the SS, or the G8, especially if styling is of interest to them.

Not true at all, I've got one on order and can't wait till it gets here.

[Bat Maro]

i think the SS is badass and looks cool. it also fills a void for a perfromance 4 door. my cousin has the 4 door BMW 335xi and when i was in it the other day it was nice to have the 4 doors and the extra room and still be a fast car. the SS will be a nice choice for people who need the 4 doors but dont want a slouch like the impala.

[Dfault]

Originally Posted by SlingShot

Not true at all, I've got one on order and can't wait till it gets here.

How do you have one on order? GM, before it released, announced that the SS would only be available to police precincts and not sold to general public.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Dfault

How do you have one on order? GM, before it released, announced that the SS would only be available to police precincts and not sold to general public.

That's the Caprice.

And there are ways around that too.

[Dfault]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

That's the Caprice.

And there are ways around that too.

Oh, ok. I haven't been keeling up with their press releases for a while.

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by Dfault

How do you have one on order? GM, before it released, announced that the SS would only be available to police precincts and not sold to general public.

no you are thinking of the new Caprice Police Vehicle.
http://www.gmfleet.com/police/chevy-...atrol-car.html


The SS is the competitor for the 300c, Taurus, Camry, etc platforms.. and is very well available to the public.

We are for it's release also to replace the wife's Camry.

[kevinw]

and the ford escort was the mercury tracer! lol

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Mr. iNCREDIBLE

no you are thinking of the new Caprice Police Vehicle.
http://www.gmfleet.com/police/chevy-...atrol-car.html


The SS is the competitor for the 300c, Taurus, Camry, etc platforms.. and is very well available to the public.

We are for it's release also to replace the wife's Camry.

SS is a Charger competitor. It's a full size sedan.

Impala competes with Taurus/Maxima/Avalon.

Malibu competes with Fusion/Camry/Altima.

[Mr. iNCREDIBLE]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

SS is a Charger competitor. It's a full size sedan.

Impala competes with Taurus/Maxima/Avalon.

Malibu competes with Fusion/Camry/Altima.

charger/300 same vehicle, same platform, same chassis.

the only difference in the two is the availability of some options (memory seats for example)

Originally Posted by kevinw

and the ford escort was the mercury tracer! lol

and the Ford Thunderbird was the Mercury Cougar in the 1980s and 1990s.. and the Mustang and Cougar where the same in the 1960s.

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don't forget the Yukon/Tahoe/Escalade triplets..

oh yeah and what about the cross breeding.

Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix were twins..


Other Recently Twinned Vehicles from GM

Chevrolet Corvette/Cadillac XLR
Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac G5
Chevrolet Malibu/Saturn Aura/Pontiac G6
Chevrolet Impala/Buick LaCrosse
Pontiac Solstice/Saturn Sky
Buick Enclave/Chevrolet Traverse/GMC Acadia/Saturn Outlook
Chevrolet Equinox/Pontiac Torrent
Chevrolet Tahoe/GMC Yukon/Cadillac Escalade/Hummer H2
Chevrolet TrailBlazer/Saab 9-7x/GMC Envoy
Chevrolet Avalanche/Cadillac Escalade EXT
Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon
Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra

[KEEP RT]

Every body knew all that but did you know "Old MacDonald was a bad speller?"

[SlingShot]

Here are a couple videos to tweek your interest ...

[FenwickHockey65]

Okay apparently this is on C7 now.

[DGthe3]

Saying that the SS is a rebadged G8 is like saying the Cruze is a rebadged G5