The Pontiac G8 brought hotrod V8 muscle with a
bargain basement price. It was a real gem and offered the most bang for your
buck. Sadly Pontiac was discontinued and the G8 was never continued on until
now. The Chevy SS which GM hopes will continue the success that the G8 was much
raved about. But is it just a lost cause?
On the road: The massive 6.2-liter LS3
eight-cylinder produces 415hp. Although this is the only engine choice
available for the SS it’s actually quite entertaining to drive. Press hard and
the SS emits a lovely V8 rumble that’s contagious. It screams for revs and
loves the highway where it is a total hoot to drive. The SS has a limited slip
differential which helps make the SS surprisingly easy to drive on twisty
narrow roads. Brembo brakes are fitted standard in case you ever get too
aggressive with the go-fast acceleration.
Behind the wheel: The front seats are very
comfortable with plenty of support. The dashboard design is rather plain
looking but is very user friendly to navigate through. Passenger space is very generous
and the boot is absolutely enormous. The SS comes loaded with standard kit. HID
headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, 8-inch touch screen display come standard as
well as leather appointed seats, Bluetooth and 10-way power adjustable driver
seat and passenger seat.
Buying & owning: The SS won’t be cheap to run
because of the massive eight-cylinder engine which will guzzle gas if you drive
it the way it was intended to be driven, like a hooligan. But at least it is
fun to drive and its price of admission is actually relatively low. The
interior won’t feel world class but the materials used feel sturdy and long
lasting. Plus reliability of its Vauxhall counterpart has been good so we see
no reason why the SS shouldn’t be good too. Eight airbags comes standard as
well as stability control and forward collision alert. Blind spot warning
detection is standard as well as lane departure warning. Deadlocks and theft
deterrent with alarm system are fitted as standard to keep theft at bay.
Overall: The
Chevy SS is a real hooligan on the highway. The lovely rumble from the V8 is
contagious and there’s plenty of grip too. If you want that muscle V8 sedan for
a relatively low price look no further.
Likes: Total hoot to drive and the V8 emits the most
contagious rumble. Not only is it fast but it has bucket loads of grip.
Dislikes: Running cost and limited availability are
the only two we can really think of.
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