Consumer Reports may not be the place where automotive enthusiasts go to watch car porn, but it’s certainly the publication for automotive consumers looking for a toaster-on-wheels. That’s why anyone seriously considering a Chevrolet SS needs to watch CR‘s quick review of the sedan.
While CR‘s auto specialist Mike Quincy goes over the common gripe of the SS lacking a true manual transmission, he generally has great things to say about the big sedan, going so far as to call it a “four-door Corvette.”
For car buyers who spend more of their time sitting in traffic than racing on the track, Quincy’s review will tell you all you need to know about the SS.
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the purpose of which is not more than a Pontiac / Holden is going to do much damage to this car
It should have been a car with more distinct design, not just a Holden or Pontiac with a different logo
Regards from Spain
Actually, I do agree with you, though, this is just a car to help fill capacity at Holden and limit the losses. There was little money put into the SS for N. A. as it is not feasible to spend money on a low demand product. I think of the SS as an opportunity for the N.A. enthusiast to get something that is truly unique and a great drivers’ car. Unfortunately, it is not a Chevy, it is a global GM car that is cool and I wouldn’t mind having in my garage.
I think that the rumors that the Commodore will live on as the SS for at least another gen are true, if only because the Caprice is the darling of American police forces. GM likes actually having a competitor for the Charger at least on the police market.
The Holden SS is only a stop gap as GM has to set a time line and budget for the new Alpha SS. In other words all good things come in their own time. GM just can say well lets build a Alpha SS next year in Michigan. It takes budgets to pay for development, plant changes and even the Camaro to help share parts with to make it economical.
Like it or not it takes money and smart spending to build a car as like all of us automakers have to allocate money and spend wisely as their pockets are not endless.
The next car will expand on what will be offered and better serve GM and what they need. Key will be higher MPG and with less weight we will see it. Also we will see better performance with less mass. I also expect the same price or even cheaper.
As for police cars the Holden is not the darling of all departments as it is a import and even when many departments would like to buy it they are forbidden buy regulations that prevent many departments from buying imported cars.
Built here that will no longer be an issue.
Is the 2015 model going to be renamed the Chevy Chevelle, the Chevy Impala Zeta Edition, or perhaps the Oldsmobile Intrigue?