bruddah_man_matt

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102003

http://www.autoweek.com/news.cms?newsId=102004



Well at least the Trailblazer gets an LS2. As for the Malibu SS? Sheesh I was only making a joke when I suggested it a few months ago. Makes sense though seeing as how Pontiac has a higher powered version of the G6 with the same 3.9L pushrod motor. I have to say that the exterior of the Malibu SS looks much better than the non SS variants although it is still not a car I'd want to own.

The whoring out of the SS badge coupled with the fact that GM has killed its plans to bring Zeta stateside in order to speed up the introduction of its full sized trucks makes me sick to my stomach.

demonspeed

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I like the Trailblazer and some of the Malibu idea, but the Maxx is pushing it a bit.

technical

So basically the only vehicle's left to get an SS badge would be the Astro, Uplander, and Venture. SS is a half an inch away from Seriously Stupid.

demonspeed

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Don't worry, no Astro - I think this is its last year

00Z28 Camaro

5.7 to 60 in a SUV holy ****

bruddah_man_matt

Don't forget the baller *** AVEO

bradyb

That Ford is going to be fast as hell. 6speed Auto/AWD, 390 horsepower SC4.6? Wow add the basic Cobra bolt ons with a smaller pulley/exhaust and pick up the usual 100 horsepower. Hopefully the SS Trailblazer has the 6-speed auto as well.

Gloveperson

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This thing is going to f'in rock.

The Malibu? Now that does not deserve the SS badge.

That is if it has the 03/04 Cobra engine which it doesn't since there are none left. No one knows how much boost the engine in the Explorer will take,

TriShield

If it's a performance oriented Chevrolet, it's an SS. But Holden stil makes a better SS line that Chevrolet does.

demonspeed

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Exactly. I don't see why people get so bent out of shape. They think SS shoudl mean top of the hill compared to everything. It's the top of the line in their class. Just be glad they are trying to do something rather than bread and butter crap.

I'm still not into the SS Maxx

TriShield

Yeah I know guys, I'd love for them all to be rear wheel drive and V8 too.

AJ Bertelson

Cayane does it in 5.9

qwikz28

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i want it

Dragula

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What size rear end do the trailbazer's have? The add says optional AWD and 4.10 gearing. That's a lot of power for the 10 bolt.

badjuju342

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Still waiting for the Chevy(Geo) Metro SS to come out. Performance monster!!!!!!

GoldenVelvet

Its a 10 bolt but not the same diff that's in the F-body. Much stronger. We have yet to see anyone in the truck section kill one....... . . yet.

GoldenVelvet

I dont know why but the idea of a SS Maxx makes my brain feel itchy.

AdioSS

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Is it the 8.5" or maybe a bigger one?

For the record, very, very few impala folks upgrade from the 8.5 to anything else. There have even been guys pulling 1.4 sixty foot times with them in these 2 ton land barges

GoldenVelvet

Yup

Parish (one of the moderators in the truck section) just dynoed 1000tq to the ground on a stock truck rear end.

WILWAXU

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How about a silver one:






I could see one of those in my future...