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ya agree with you there Rick except it won’t be called the impalla ss. it might just be “chevrolet ss”
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http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/04/trademark-filings-suggest-chevy-badged-holden-commodore-to-be-called-ss/ -
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I don’t think the Impala or the SS will be out until next year. Whats with that? From what I’ve seen of the photos it looks like a new design, partly copied from other cars, for a rental car and a Aussie police car. The design is so bland, not a design that jumps out at you. More copy than inovative new design!
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@Rick What’s with the Impala and SS debuting next year? Oh I don’t know, maybe the fact that the 9th gen Impala is the best-selling full-sized sedan in the industry… or that it’s a major cash cow (given that the tooling and whatever design, development, or engineering investment in the car has long paid off). Let’s remember — GM is a business.
In regards to styling of either vehicle (which we don’t really know much about the SS right now, as it is) — I think you’re way out there on that one. The new Impala is one of the best-looking vehicles, period. Sure, it’s similar to other cars in that it has four wheels, a hood, roof, and trunk… also, a steering wheel. But to call it “bland”… is more than a stretch. Or are you referring to the Caprice?
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@alex Check out the comments being made, Motor Trend and GM Insider News…the Impala has Acura headlight…Audi/Hyundai tail lights and overall dull appearance of a VW Passat. I may be way out there on this one but the design of the Impala is far from a new revolutionary design. What I’ve seen of the so called SS that design follows in right behind the Impalas. Yes I know, we all wanted GM to come up with a design that had the GM Signature, something unique to GM. I think they missed the mark!
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@Rick Not to resurrect an old thread, but I respectfully disagree. Sure, all of the cars you mentioned have headlights, grilles, hoods, and other common elements present on most other cars. But the way they’re executed are completely different. I doubt that Chevy designers said, “hey guys, let’s copy the design of the VW Passat, or the Audi A8, etc.”
That’s not how automotive design works. In fact, the Impala’s styling was probably finalized and locked years before anyone at GM saw the new Passat or the other models you mention. This is a common point that’s often misunderstood among fans and enthusiasts.
Ultimately, styling is subjective and you are more than entitled to your opinion. But to me, the new Impala is spot on.
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@chevtothemax Thanks for sharing!
Only problem with that rendering is that it’s based on the larger Caprice, rather than on the Commodore. But I’ll bet the front end looks exactly like that, just a bit smaller.
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