GM Reveals 2014 Chevrolet SS - Page 19

King Sun · 02-19-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by G8GT4now

The Impala next to the SS shows how ugly the Impala really is. It actually makes the SS look good.

i actually think its the opposite

PYROLYSIS · 02-19-2013, 06:47 PM

Stew · 02-19-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by King Sun

i actually think its the opposite

Shew, i thought I was alone thinking that! I love the 14 Impalas look, it is stately, yet has subtle ques from previous Impalas, especially the 94-96 SS. Can we take the impala Body and put it on the SS interior/running gear?

RLHMARINES · 02-19-2013, 08:03 PM

I would wager that if GM did not plan to bring this NEW Holden Commodore SSV here as a Chevy SS, there would be clamors to burn GM's management team at the preverbal stake for having such a great car in the land of the down under and not for our consumption. If its' good enough for Holden, well then Its more than good enough for me. Holden has more than enough clout in my books when it comes to providing fun high performing sports sedans to the world for GM's export rwd market.

A 300C or Charger may be a little more expressive in the higher trim models but that pig of a chassis is still a decade or more older Mercedes E300 that Daimler donated and we all know how the previous G8 GT beat the Chrysler twins before in packaging and performance. My co-worker has a Charger R/T and he is now replacing the engine due to valve train failure and he is not some one who mods his cars or abuses them at all, but he has experienced numerous problems with his car since purchasing it new a few years ago. Take that with a grain of salt since it is second hand account of issues from a guy who normally keeps his cars well past the pay off period. He is looking for a new rwd V8 sedan to fit his 6' 4" frame in with comfort. He bought his Charger after the G8 GT was out of production here in the states.

I would love one with a LT1 power plant or something a little higher up in the power range. And make mine in Cyber Grey or whatever the C7 Vette grey is.

Bhobbs · 02-19-2013, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12

sorry but i cant see but a little 2014 impala in it either.

Honestly, the Impala looks more aggressive than the SS does to me.

djsnoflake · 02-19-2013, 09:05 PM

At least one thing is for sure, G8 owners don't have to worry about their value going down. I would still take a G8 over this SS any day.

Number 3 · 02-19-2013, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

At least one thing is for sure, G8 owners don't have to worry about their value going down. I would still take a G8 over this SS any day.

I think that once you sat in and drove the SS and compared the really crappy interior in the G8 to what appears to be in the SS you'd change your mind.

G8 was pretty nice for mid 2000's. By the time it came here it was horribly dated. The SS is all new.

RoadieWingZ · 02-19-2013, 09:27 PM

Naw! Nope! Ho hum... Nice for a Chevy, but too much like so many other choices out there....

djsnoflake · 02-19-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

I think that once you sat in and drove the SS and compared the really crappy interior in the G8 to what appears to be in the SS you'd change your mind.

I guess my problem with it is that there is absolutely nothing about this car that I can see feeling any passion for.

The Camaro or Corvette, hell even a CTS Wagon make me stop and go, "Wow, that's pretty sweet." The SS looks like a blobmobile from Toyota or any other sort of fleet car.

Someone was saying that these will be brought to North America as sold orders. I believe it because not a lot of people are going to see that in a showroom and have the reaction of, "I must have this car!" Especially not at the price point that is being thrown around.

Captain Awesome · 02-19-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The bar is the bumper. It needs to be there.

Does it "need" to be black, like every import?

The styling overall is pretty bland.

JusticePete · 02-19-2013, 09:55 PM

The SS will be stocked by Chevy Dealers. When they say sold orders they mean sold to Dealers.

Number 3 · 02-19-2013, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

At least one thing is for sure, G8 owners don't have to worry about their value going down. I would still take a G8 over this SS any day.

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Originally Posted by Rapid Runner

I'm pretty confident an AWD 5.7 R/T maxx Charger would smoke this.. You know the Hemi now has the 8 speed ZF now? I'm pretty confident they weight about the same, and considering the 5.7 is underrated anyway. Dodge has more bang for you buck in my honest opinion. Unless they give the SS the LT1.. It's a flop

Can't wait till they start putting them in the SRT8's.. The 8 speeds

You have a different deffinition of "smoke" than I do.

I read one review of the R/T that said the "mere 370 HP engine dropped the 0-60 time to under 7 seconds"

Your Dodge weighs 4400 pounds

I'm sure it's a great drive but pretty sure it's not smoking the SS stock to stock.

And the eight speed is not available on the R/T or the SRT yet. Maybe soon. The 8 speed is available in the V6 only according the Dodge website. Both V8s are listed as 5 speed automatic.

And the R/T will run you just South of 40k.

All in all I don't think the car is a fail with 415 HP but somehow a champ with 450. 35 is nice but not enough to go from 0 to hero.

motorhead · 02-19-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by davidcroft

I meant charger. Dodges are sh*tboxes! No long term reliability. But you buy off looks, I'll buy off reliability and better warranty coverage.

This isn't the thread for this topic ,but believe what you want and maybe it will come true for you.

Oh, and you agree they look better too. Cool!

Number 3 · 02-19-2013, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by djsnoflake

I guess my problem with it is that there is absolutely nothing about this car that I can see feeling any passion for.

The Camaro or Corvette, hell even a CTS Wagon make me stop and go, "Wow, that's pretty sweet." The SS looks like a blobmobile from Toyota or any other sort of fleet car.

Someone was saying that these will be brought to North America as sold orders. I believe it because not a lot of people are going to see that in a showroom and have the reaction of, "I must have this car!" Especially not at the price point that is being thrown around.

Don't disagree. I need to see one in person.

For me, the passion can come from the sum of the parts. Interior, build quality, performance, NVH, features.

GM may surprise with a great price/value proposition and that could add to the overall package.

Just picking on wow factor? I agree, it's not there in the photos.

But I wouldn't disagree with anyone that suggested my Audi S4 is "boring" to look at. But the whole package makes me smile as often as any car I've driven. It's the whole package.

So we'll see when we get all the final numbers and if that can add up to a car you can love, like or easily pass on.

I do think that if you exclude styling you'd be hard pressed to find a car that does what the SS can do.

But as we are finding in this thread, there are a lot of opinions and not everyone will like this car and others will find it to be the best thing they've ever owned.

But I agree, styling isn't what will make this car a winner. It will be the overall sum of the parts.

JMO

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RLHMARINES 1st Civ. Div. Drives: Camaroless for now...RIP "Big SexZ" Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,729	I would wager that if GM did not plan to bring this NEW Holden Commodore SSV here as a Chevy SS, there would be clamors to burn GM's management team at the preverbal stake for having such a great car in the land of the down under and not for our consumption. If its' good enough for Holden, well then Its more than good enough for me. Holden has more than enough clout in my books when it comes to providing fun high performing sports sedans to the world for GM's export rwd market. A 300C or Charger may be a little more expressive in the higher trim models but that pig of a chassis is still a decade or more older Mercedes E300 that Daimler donated and we all know how the previous G8 GT beat the Chrysler twins before in packaging and performance. My co-worker has a Charger R/T and he is now replacing the engine due to valve train failure and he is not some one who mods his cars or abuses them at all, but he has experienced numerous problems with his car since purchasing it new a few years ago. Take that with a grain of salt since it is second hand account of issues from a guy who normally keeps his cars well past the pay off period. He is looking for a new rwd V8 sedan to fit his 6' 4" frame in with comfort. He bought his Charger after the G8 GT was out of production here in the states. I would love one with a LT1 power plant or something a little higher up in the power range. And make mine in Cyber Grey or whatever the C7 Vette grey is. __________________ Swift....Silent....Deadly

02-19-2013, 09:27 PM	#260
RoadieWingZ Drives: 2013 Black Camaro 1LS Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 409 View My Garage	Naw! Nope! Ho hum... Nice for a Chevy, but too much like so many other choices out there.... __________________ *2013 Camaro LS*

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JusticePete Drives: Camaro Justice Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 20,171	The SS will be stocked by Chevy Dealers. When they say sold orders they mean sold to Dealers.