06 Impala

ifcar · Moderator

06 Impala

thewizard16 · V-12

Interesting. Not too bad looking. I just hope they fixed the interior too.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: thewizard16
"Interesting. Not too bad looking. I just hope they fixed the interior too."

I think there's a spy shot of the interior. I'll look for it.

ifcar · Moderator

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Originally posted by: ifcar
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I think there's a spy shot of the interior. I'll look for it. "

Never mind, those are of the Lucerne and Deville, which I believe will be mechanically similar to the Impala.

Should be good though.

Kevin · GMPenguin

I like the current one much better, that one is a little bulbous like Buicks. The top of the grill looks like the Luminas/Monte Carlos, and the whole grill looks kind of like an Audi. I just don't like it very much, it's not necessarily bad, but I always like the current Impalas a lot. I suppose that they are still going to be FWD only, right?

-- Edited by Kevin at 11:46, 2005-01-01

thewizard16 · V-12

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Originally posted by: ifcar
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Never mind, those are of the Lucerne and Deville, which I believe will be mechanically similar to the Impala.

Should be good though. "

It needs to be. I hated the interior in the current Impala. Cheap junk.

ifcar · Moderator

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Originally posted by: thewizard16
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It needs to be. I hated the interior in the current Impala. Cheap junk."

Anything could be better-quality than that, I agree.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Kevin
"I like the current one much better, that one is a little bulbous like Buicks. The top of the grill looks like the Luminas/Monte Carlos, and the whole grill looks kind of like an Audi. I just don't like it very much, it's not necessarily bad, but I always like the current Impalas a lot. I suppose that they are still going to be FWD only, right?-- Edited by Kevin at 11:46, 2005-01-01"

I think they stay FWD for one more generation.

thewizard16 · V-12

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Originally posted by: ifcar
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I think they stay FWD for one more generation. "

I don't know why so many people dislike FWD. It's not great if you want to do a burnout and cut donuts, but other than that, I like it, and I find it easier to work with in ice and snow conditions.

Fire It Up · Moderator

SS = Super SPORT

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: thewizard16
" I don't know why so many people dislike FWD. It's not great if you want to do a burnout and cut donuts, but other than that, I like it, and I find it easier to work with in ice and snow conditions."

I wasn't meaning I dislike it, I was just wondering.

Kevin · GMPenguin

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Originally posted by: Fire It Up
"SS = Super SPORT"

=303hp V-8

and your point is........?

No offense, but why does a "sporty" car have to be RWD?

(I also think that at least the SS should be RWD, but I'd still like to know)

ifcar · Moderator

Official pics:

Unfortunately, nothing of the interior yet.

thewizard16 · V-12

quote:
Originally posted by: Kevin
" =303hp V-8 and your point is........? No offense, but why does a "sporty" car have to be RWD? (I also think that at least the SS should be RWD, but I'd still like to know)"

Because so many people think along the stereotype that a sports style car has to be RWD or it's crap. This isn't true, in my mind, but there are some things about RWD that make it more fun (when used illegally) than a FWD car.

Kevin · GMPenguin

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Originally posted by: thewizard16
"Because so many people think along the stereotype that a sports style car has to be RWD or it's crap. This isn't true, in my mind, but there are some things about RWD that make it more fun (when used illegally) than a FWD car."

Yeah, that's what I was getting at, a mainstream sedan really doesn't have to be RWD. And there really is no purposeful reason why it should be.

Fire It Up · Moderator

Wizard, I hope you know that I'm not saying that FWD sports cars are crap. My main reason is that a big, torquey engine like the one that Chevy is offering in the SS model should not be FWD due to torque steer and lack of traction. FWD on the other models are fine, I doubt people who buy them will make the pedal pass the kickdown.

ifcar · Moderator

Interior:

-- Edited by ifcar at 16:43, 2005-01-05

thewizard16 · V-12

quote:
Originally posted by: Fire It Up
"Wizard, I hope you know that I'm not saying that FWD sports cars are crap. My main reason is that a big, torquey engine like the one that Chevy is offering in the SS model should not be FWD due to torque steer and lack of traction. FWD on the other models are fine, I doubt people who buy them will make the pedal pass the kickdown. "

No, I didn't think that, I was actually trying to poke fun at some of the RWD trolls on C&D. I know what you mean about lack of traction, I have a Camry, and it only has 185hp to the front wheels, with some extremely good tires, and I know how lacking it is in traction when you stomp it from a stand still. There's no way I'd want 303hp directed at my front wheels. I could do a burn out that would last a year. (or I'd end up in a ditch)

ifcar · Moderator

Another interior pic:

Lorinser · V-6

quote:
Originally posted by: Fire It Up
"Wizard, I hope you know that I'm not saying that FWD sports cars are crap. My main reason is that a big, torquey engine like the one that Chevy is offering in the SS model should not be FWD due to torque steer and lack of traction. FWD on the other models are fine, I doubt people who buy them will make the pedal pass the kickdown. "

IIRC, the Cadillac Deville and previous gen Seville are front wheel drive and I haven't heard anyone complaining about torque steer on them.