First Look: 2006 Chevrolet Impala SS
The bottom line is that Chevrolet SS is what it always has been, but more so. It's a marketing tool that gives enthusiast boffins inside the General a chance to stretch--sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. High performance costs money. For populist enthusiasts, SS offers a dollop of jam for Chevy's bread-and-butter cars.
| 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 327 Coupe |
| Base price | $2947 ($2839 for six-cylinder Impala SS coupe) |
| Vehicle layout | Front engine, RWD, 2-door, 6-pass coupe |
| Engine | 5.3L (327ci)/300 hp (gross)/360 lb-ft OHV 16-valve V-8 |
| Transmissions | 2-spd auto or 3- or 4-spd man |
| Curb weight | 3660 lb |
| Wheelbase | 119.0 in |
| Length x Width x Height | 209.9 x 79.6 x 55.1 in |
| 0-60 mph | 9.0 sec (MT est) |
| 1/4 mile | 16.8 sec @ 83.0 mph (MT est) |
| Sales | 185,325 SS I-6 and V-8 coupes and convertibles of 889,600 total Impalas |
| 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS Sedan |
| Base price | $24,405 |
| Vehicle layout | Front engine, RWD, 4-door, 5-pass sedan |
| Engine | 5.7L (350ci)/260 hp/330 lb-ft OHV 16-valve V-8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Curb weight | 4036 lb |
| Wheelbase | 115.9 in |
| Length x Width x Height | 214.1 x 77.5 x 54.7 in |
| 0-60 mph | 7.3 sec |
| 1/4 mile | 15.6 sec @ 90.1 mph |
| Sales | 41,941 of 69,581 total Caprice/Impalas |
| 2006 chevrolet impala ss sedan |
| base price | $27,800 (est) |
| vehicle layout | front engine, fwd, 4-door, 5-pass sedan |
| engine | 5.3l (325ci)/303 hp/323 lb-ft ohv 16-valve v-8 |
| transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| curb weight | 3600 lb (est) |
| wheelbase | 110.5 in |
| length x width x height | 198.3 x 71.6 x 55.9 in |
| 0-60 mph | 6.0 sec (est) |
| 1/4 mile | 14.3 sec @ 98.1 mph (est) |
| sales projection | 20,000 of 200,000 impalas |
| on sale in u.s. | autumn 2005 |
(Source on 1964 and 1996: "Chevrolet Chronicle--The Complete & Colorful Story of Chevrolet from 1904," by the auto editors of Consumer Guides.)