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Officially revealed in February at the Daytona International Speedway, the Chevrolet SS is just about ready to hit US dealerships with 415 horsepower under the hood and a price tag starting at $44,470.
While the new Holden Commodore-based rear-wheel-drive high-performance sedan is no slouch and seems appropriate for its limited availability, we can’t help but wonder why can’t Chevrolet offer the SS with more than just one engine, one transmission, five exterior colors and two options (power-operated sunroof & full-size spare tire).
Australia gets plenty of powertrain options, especially the crazy 580 HP HSV version, two additional body styles (wagon, ute) and a manual gearbox, so why not transfer them to the US? Well, according to some rumors that surfaced earlier this year, an ute version is likely off the table, while a wagon could eventually arrive in North America.
Chevrolet or Holden have yet to say anything about new engine options, but this new report from Motor Trend says Chevy Performance Cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick confirmed that the GM wouldn’t say no to a hotter version of the SS and a manual transmission. But only if the sedan manages to meet its projected sales target of 3,000 units per year, which may be tricky...
Will the Chevrolet SS do it and attract more powerful versions to the US? We’d rather not go down that road right now, but feel free to voice your opinion below.
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Australia gets plenty of powertrain options, especially the crazy 580 HP HSV version, two additional body styles (wagon, ute) and a manual gearbox, so why not transfer them to the US? Well, according to some rumors that surfaced earlier this year, an ute version is likely off the table, while a wagon could eventually arrive in North America.
Chevrolet or Holden have yet to say anything about new engine options, but this new report from Motor Trend says Chevy Performance Cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick confirmed that the GM wouldn’t say no to a hotter version of the SS and a manual transmission. But only if the sedan manages to meet its projected sales target of 3,000 units per year, which may be tricky...
Will the Chevrolet SS do it and attract more powerful versions to the US? We’d rather not go down that road right now, but feel free to voice your opinion below.
Story via Automotive
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