NFB: Can It Replace The F-Body???

[ConElite]

I was on the way to the GYM and i stopped by at the old Chevrolet dealer i used to work at to say hello to my old co-workers and And i came across this. I personaly think its a beautiful car. Can it be the next F-body? IMO NO!!!
(these were taken with my picture phone, so thats why its such cheap quality)






Pretty dang nice if i must say

[KnightryderZ_SpoonZ]

I don't think that it could be the next f-body but I still wouldn't mind having one.

[Rhode Island Red]

What I find interesting is that the MPG is around the M-6 F-body's mpg ratings, but this Impala SS has the Deplacement on Demand technology... How can our out-dated LS1's LT1's etc ... meet or exceed this car with the D-O-D technology GM is going to flaunt in the next few years You would figure that the lower # would be better than the 17mpg for an F-bod auto. Although it exceeds the fbod auto by 3mpg (25 vs 28) on the high end.

I'd wait till GM has a few years under their belt with this one (and the mechanics also) . Just call me cautious (remembering the 79 caddy with Dod what a nightmare )

[markd79ta]

Heck No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!! I would rather drive a 1980s Caprice with torn interior and trashed paint!

Personally, I think this is the most retarded car on earth next to the 5.3 FWD Monte. I can't wait to see how many of these transaxles fail with the torque of the GM truck engine. Heck, the 4T65E can't even handle the SC3.8 in my SSEI...I don't drive this piece of junk because the tranny needs to be rebuilt. The Northstar burns up the trannys in the Cadillacs. This car is a lame response to the RWD DC and German cars that people are falling in love with. GM should go back to the drawing board and design a real car, and refrain from giving us this junk (expletive not present!).

[Christopherrr]

It ain't gonna win over any hearts...but I gotta say it's a nice peice. I definately wouldn't put SS on it though...matter of face, I wouldn't even put Impala on it.

Interior looks rather nice.

[94 formula]

What I find interesting is that the MPG is around the M-6 F-body's mpg ratings, but this Impala SS has the Deplacement on Demand technology... How can our out-dated LS1's LT1's etc ... meet or exceed this car with the D-O-D technology GM is going to flaunt in the next few years You would figure that the lower # would be better than the 17mpg for an F-bod auto. Although it exceeds the fbod auto by 3mpg (25 vs 28) on the high end.

I'd wait till GM has a few years under their belt with this one (and the mechanics also) . Just call me cautious (remembering the 79 caddy with Dod what a nightmare )

Isn't the 5.3L an LS1 or did they build a new 5.3?

[Christopherrr]

Isn't the 5.3L an LS1 or did they build a new 5.3?

LS1s are 5.7's...the engine code for a transversely mounted 5.3 is LS4. Then again, I think all 5.3 versions of the LS1 is called LS4.

[wolfdogs]

thats not the f body replacement, dont worry about it...

the cops will be happy about it though........

[ConElite]

thats not the f body replacement, dont worry about it...

the cops will be happy about it though........

I know.. The fact that its front wheel drive is going to seriously kill this car. I feel for my past co-works b/c im sure there is going to be alot of bugs to work out of this thing. And that price hurts. I mean im sure it will take any honda and acura but for the price, Im sure the WRX will spank this.

[MN6WS6]

Actually, the car the cops are all talking about is the new Hemi Charger Copcar. That would just about make me become a po-po.

[95TransAm]

A buddy of mine is a tech at a GM dealership and had to do a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) on one of these. When he took it for the test drive, he said the torque steer in this thing was horrendous.

Not a bad car IMO, but also not something I would buy. Now, if this was RWD...then I think GM would be on to something.

[wolfdogs]

A buddy of mine is a tech at a GM dealership and had to do a PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection) on one of these. When he took it for the test drive, he said the torque steer in this thing was horrendous.

Not a bad car IMO, but also not something I would buy. Now, if this was RWD...then I think GM would be on to something.

guys..............guys...........

the impala is going to the zeta platform next year...........

its going to be rwd.........so is the monte carlo........

THATS the car the cops will love, the rwd impala......again.....

this car is just the temp stand in......

[Trash man]

not to mention that motor and tranny have been revised to work in a fwd car, the tranny is more heavy duty to handle to power and the motor has a special block

[fastTa]

Actually, the car the cops are all talking about is the new Hemi Charger Copcar. That would just about make me become a po-po.

Yeah, I heard a few buddies of mine talking about how they can't wait to get some of the 2006 Dodge Magnum Police Interceptors with the Hemi. Supposed to be rated at 340 horsepower and 390 lb/ft. of torque. Should be one bad cop-mobile.

[markd79ta]

Yep, I am pretty sure this will be the next police car. http://www.allpar.com/squads/police-cars/charger.html GM is so far behind they are not even in the ballpark anymore.

If they come out with RWD cars in the next three years I will be astonished. Right now, with the exception of the Vette, GM is joke!