SS offerings axed including HHR SS
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From: Austin, TX
Sorry for going off topic...but really? The Impala SS seems so boring to me. I got a lot of flak for buying an HHR SS, and several people said why not just get an Impala SS if you want more room and a sporty package. No thanks. Just doesn't do it for me.
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From: Akron Ohio
No reason to bring the ST in if you are cutting models. Lutz and Wagoner wanted it the board over ruled them.
They also have said that no Pontiac models will go to other divisions. But word is they still want to bring the G8 in as the Caprice to keep Holden from losing a Billion dollars in income from the lost of the G8
The ST could be brought back as a Chevy if needed to help make the 40,000 units that Holden needs to import to make money.
The bottom line is GM can make a profit on this car in low volumes and Holden needs the export to make money.
Many do not understand even with as few GTO's that were imported GM made money on each one. It is a good arrangment. I expect the new Alpha may take the place of this program in the future.
We will know more after June 1st and GM declairs chapter 11.
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While it was not a bad car it never really was the kind of car GM needed in SS form. It was the best Chevy could do with what they were given at the time.
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Same here. I traded my 2000 Alero for the GTO when they announced Olds closing. Had I waited until the spring 2004 fire sale on the GTO, I could have kept the Alero as a beater for the same net cash outlay.
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Impala SS, Cobalt SS, HHR SS Models Dead
Chevrolet Impala SS, Cobalt SS, and HHR SS Models Dead - Car News
Impala SS production has already ended; Cobalt SS and HHR SS on borrowed time.
BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE THE MANUFACTURER
May 2009
GM’s hemorrhaging continues, as the paring of Chevrolet’s SS lineup follows the announcement of Pontiac’s impending euthanization. While GM’s High-Performance Vehicle Operations were shuttered months ago, we were told at that time that existing performance models would live out their planned lifecycles.
Those lifecycles turned out to be shorter than we expected for the Chevrolet Impala SS—production of which has already ended—as well as the Cobalt SS and HHR SS. The Cobalt SS coupe will outlast the sedan, but both will be gone by the end of the 2009 calendar year. The Panel will be the first HHR SS to drop, while the regular, windowed version will hang around until the end of the 2010 model year.
While Pontiac will cease to exist at some point in 2010, company representatives tell us that it is uncertain which models will continue production until the bitter end and which will bow out early.
On the high end of the GM spectrum, Cadillac’s STS-V finds itself with an uncertain future, as the company is currently not taking orders for the car, but has not yet decided if it will resume taking them. On the other hand, Cadillac spokespeople are adamant that a solid business case exists for the CTS-V—which is currently accounting for roughly one-quarter of all CTS sales—and the scrumptious wagon is still on the roster for 2010, too.
Good news for Chevrolet enthusiasts is that the Camaro SS will remain untouched. And, not only does the Corvette still exist in all forms—base, Z06, and ZR1—but Chevrolet did recently add to that lineup the Grand Sport trim, which nicely splits the difference between the base car and the hairy Z06 beast.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._dead_car_news
Impala SS production has already ended; Cobalt SS and HHR SS on borrowed time.
BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE THE MANUFACTURER
May 2009
GM’s hemorrhaging continues, as the paring of Chevrolet’s SS lineup follows the announcement of Pontiac’s impending euthanization. While GM’s High-Performance Vehicle Operations were shuttered months ago, we were told at that time that existing performance models would live out their planned lifecycles.
Those lifecycles turned out to be shorter than we expected for the Chevrolet Impala SS—production of which has already ended—as well as the Cobalt SS and HHR SS. The Cobalt SS coupe will outlast the sedan, but both will be gone by the end of the 2009 calendar year. The Panel will be the first HHR SS to drop, while the regular, windowed version will hang around until the end of the 2010 model year.
While Pontiac will cease to exist at some point in 2010, company representatives tell us that it is uncertain which models will continue production until the bitter end and which will bow out early.
On the high end of the GM spectrum, Cadillac’s STS-V finds itself with an uncertain future, as the company is currently not taking orders for the car, but has not yet decided if it will resume taking them. On the other hand, Cadillac spokespeople are adamant that a solid business case exists for the CTS-V—which is currently accounting for roughly one-quarter of all CTS sales—and the scrumptious wagon is still on the roster for 2010, too.
Good news for Chevrolet enthusiasts is that the Camaro SS will remain untouched. And, not only does the Corvette still exist in all forms—base, Z06, and ZR1—but Chevrolet did recently add to that lineup the Grand Sport trim, which nicely splits the difference between the base car and the hairy Z06 beast.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._dead_car_news
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Chevrolet Impala SS, Cobalt SS, and HHR SS Models Dead - Car News
Impala SS production has already ended; Cobalt SS and HHR SS on borrowed time.
BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE THE MANUFACTURER
May 2009
GM’s hemorrhaging continues, as the paring of Chevrolet’s SS lineup follows the announcement of Pontiac’s impending euthanization. While GM’s High-Performance Vehicle Operations were shuttered months ago, we were told at that time that existing performance models would live out their planned lifecycles.
Those lifecycles turned out to be shorter than we expected for the Chevrolet Impala SS—production of which has already ended—as well as the Cobalt SS and HHR SS. The Cobalt SS coupe will outlast the sedan, but both will be gone by the end of the 2009 calendar year. The Panel will be the first HHR SS to drop, while the regular, windowed version will hang around until the end of the 2010 model year.
While Pontiac will cease to exist at some point in 2010, company representatives tell us that it is uncertain which models will continue production until the bitter end and which will bow out early.
On the high end of the GM spectrum, Cadillac’s STS-V finds itself with an uncertain future, as the company is currently not taking orders for the car, but has not yet decided if it will resume taking them. On the other hand, Cadillac spokespeople are adamant that a solid business case exists for the CTS-V—which is currently accounting for roughly one-quarter of all CTS sales—and the scrumptious wagon is still on the roster for 2010, too.
Good news for Chevrolet enthusiasts is that the Camaro SS will remain untouched. And, not only does the Corvette still exist in all forms—base, Z06, and ZR1—but Chevrolet did recently add to that lineup the Grand Sport trim, which nicely splits the difference between the base car and the hairy Z06 beast.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._dead_car_news
Impala SS production has already ended; Cobalt SS and HHR SS on borrowed time.
BY JARED GALL, PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICH CHENET AND THE THE MANUFACTURER
May 2009
GM’s hemorrhaging continues, as the paring of Chevrolet’s SS lineup follows the announcement of Pontiac’s impending euthanization. While GM’s High-Performance Vehicle Operations were shuttered months ago, we were told at that time that existing performance models would live out their planned lifecycles.
Those lifecycles turned out to be shorter than we expected for the Chevrolet Impala SS—production of which has already ended—as well as the Cobalt SS and HHR SS. The Cobalt SS coupe will outlast the sedan, but both will be gone by the end of the 2009 calendar year. The Panel will be the first HHR SS to drop, while the regular, windowed version will hang around until the end of the 2010 model year.
While Pontiac will cease to exist at some point in 2010, company representatives tell us that it is uncertain which models will continue production until the bitter end and which will bow out early.
On the high end of the GM spectrum, Cadillac’s STS-V finds itself with an uncertain future, as the company is currently not taking orders for the car, but has not yet decided if it will resume taking them. On the other hand, Cadillac spokespeople are adamant that a solid business case exists for the CTS-V—which is currently accounting for roughly one-quarter of all CTS sales—and the scrumptious wagon is still on the roster for 2010, too.
Good news for Chevrolet enthusiasts is that the Camaro SS will remain untouched. And, not only does the Corvette still exist in all forms—base, Z06, and ZR1—but Chevrolet did recently add to that lineup the Grand Sport trim, which nicely splits the difference between the base car and the hairy Z06 beast.
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/..._dead_car_news