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03-30-2016, 06:26 PM
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Will Chevy replace vaunted SS after 2017?
MARCH 29, 2016
The Chevrolet SS has been a niche seller in the U.S., though outside the country, GM still needs large rear-wheel-drive sedanPHOTO BY CHEVROLETREPORT SUGGESTS STAND-IN FOR GLOBAL REAR-WHEEL-DRIVE SEDAN
The Chevrolet SS, a car so American it had to be imported from Australia, is on its way out after making a series of cameo appearances on the medians of U.S. interstates. The impetus for the model's impending departure will be the 2017 closure of the Holden factory that produces the SS Down Under.
But will the Commodore, which is what the SS is called in its home country, go the way of the thylacine?
GM's Australian division may not be giving up on the concept of a large, affordable rear-wheel-drive V8 sedan. In an interview with Australia's Motoring, Camaro chief engineer Al Oppenheiser indicated that the demise of the Holden Commodore may not spell the end for this type of vehicle within GM's global lineup.
"We haven’t announced an end date to it," Oppenheiser told Motoring.
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"We know that there are some decisions made on Zeta that are imminent, but right now we are just focused on the new ’17 model, which is great," Oppenheiser said, referring to GM's global rear-wheel-drive architecture.
A replacement for the SS based on the Alpha platform, which currently underpins the Chevrolet Camaro, the Cadillac ATSand the Cadillac CTS, has been tipped as a candidate, though Oppenheiser did not explicitly confirm such plans.
"I am not at liberty; I am going to leave you hanging," Oppenheiser told Motoring in response to a question about the global sedan with a V8.
The SS has been a niche model within Chevrolet's North American lineup. The current model has been on sale since late 2013, and replaced the Pontiac G8, which was based on the previous-gen Commodore.
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#3
03-31-2016, 02:04 PM
The newer Chevy SS never did anything for me (and I have seen them face to face at the dealer). I had expected it to be more retro to the 60s - Id like to see them replace it myself.
#4
03-31-2016, 02:12 PM
Hi `Tadd & Member's, check out the above vid if you have
the time & look @ the coupe(s)
I understand that the 4 door Sedan isn't for everyone.
I like it for what it is.. a performance sedan with a proven
Corvette Engine.
I like it for what it is.. a performance sedan with a proven
Corvette Engine.
I'm just thankful we have so many choice in the automotive
market 4-Sure
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