Chevy Quiz? How Many SS's are in Excess?
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Originally Posted by 97cavie24ls
kinda funny 1 of the first SS cars came with a 6cyl as standard motor back in 63
That is very true. I think that magizine is a little off. You could order SS old school cars with automatic tranny. You could also order SS packages with small engines. The point is SS is just a badge for something special aka super sport. Having a SS badge has nothing to do with being the fastest car around. Its mostly about certain options and trim. SS is not always about the engine, it was not in the past and is not now.
imo Dale Jr. cruising in a Cobalt SS/SC
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Originally Posted by mike25
lmfao and their supposed to be making an aveo ss
Originally Posted by stlurbanpunk
well, i am, and i agree too. i would have bought the 2.4 ss even if it wasnt an ss. the ss name for me is just another badge. I'm going to buy my 2.4 ss for the motor, not the badge. before the cobalt came, the line up include the 2.4 engine, but not a 2.4 ss. sure its cool to think that "my car is an ss!" and its just a 15 second econobox; with this said i think chevy is being to lenient with the ss badge.
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From: Baltimore, MD
Originally Posted by Brandon97Z
i'm with this guy, i love my 2.4 to death but there doesn't need to be two SS Cobalt models.
seriously this guy really makes a very strong point and i am going to have to agree, i work at a dealership and when i first started working there i knew of the cobalt ss s/c and i thought that the "SS" logo meant that it was supposed to be fast...well i soon found out that it didn't hold much weight as the impala ss is a decent car but really shouldnt get the "SS" logo same with the Malibu...seriously its a malibue gimme a break theres nothing about this car that makes it elligible for the "SS" category
agreed %100 with this article
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Originally Posted by R&C_rallySS
That is very true. I think that magizine is a little off. You could order SS old school cars with automatic tranny. You could also order SS packages with small engines. The point is SS is just a badge for something special aka super sport. Having a SS badge has nothing to do with being the fastest car around. Its mostly about certain options and trim. SS is not always about the engine, it was not in the past and is not now.
imo Dale Jr. cruising in a Cobalt SS/SC
imo Dale Jr. cruising in a Cobalt SS/SC
I agree with you and am on your side with this...It was not and is not about having the biggest engine for that model. Plus they forgot about the SS S-10 that was made.
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I also didn't buy my Cobalt because of the SS badgeing that is no it. I bought it for the way it looks, the interior, the handling and the motor. I still would have bought it if it didn't have the SS badges on it.
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Originally Posted by redSSBalt
I agree with you and am on your side with this...It was not and is not about having the biggest engine for that model. Plus they forgot about the SS S-10 that was made.
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Originally Posted by Evilfrog
Yeah. But that one had a 454 in it. So im ok with that.
http://www.sportruck.com/factory/s10ss.htm
it was mainly just an appearance package - came out with the new S10 in '94 and ran through the late 90s when it was replaced by the Xtreme. They're fairly rare.
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Originally Posted by Victory06
The full size SS454 pickup had a 454. The S10 SS had a 180 horse 4.3:
http://www.sportruck.com/factory/s10ss.htm
it was mainly just an appearance package - came out with the new S10 in '94 and ran through the late 90s when it was replaced by the Xtreme. They're fairly rare.
http://www.sportruck.com/factory/s10ss.htm
it was mainly just an appearance package - came out with the new S10 in '94 and ran through the late 90s when it was replaced by the Xtreme. They're fairly rare.
actually have a bunch around here (Xtremes) nice truck i wanted one for so long...but ya glad i waited....!
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Originally Posted by Victory06
The full size SS454 pickup had a 454. The S10 SS had a 180 horse 4.3:
http://www.sportruck.com/factory/s10ss.htm
it was mainly just an appearance package - came out with the new S10 in '94 and ran through the late 90s when it was replaced by the Xtreme. They're fairly rare.
http://www.sportruck.com/factory/s10ss.htm
it was mainly just an appearance package - came out with the new S10 in '94 and ran through the late 90s when it was replaced by the Xtreme. They're fairly rare.
You are correct, it only had the 4.3Vortech in it. And the reason they stopped making them is because the insurance was too high on them and the reason being was because of the SS badge. I worked with someone that had one.
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I didnt buy the cobalt ss for the name, i dont think any of us did, but i dont think that any 4-banger should have the "ss"moniker on it, supercharged or not, the malibu shouldn't, and the silverados are not really fast at all. the trailblazers, monte carlos, and impalas are all fairly quick cars. but if chevy has some extra "ss"badges laying around that they need to use up, then they should build a real performance car that needs some super sport badges.
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