just saw this on my way back from lunch, a friggen Malibu Maxx SS? So seriously, does the SS badge mean absolutely nothing now? I'm going to start saving for an Aveo SS.




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I have seen them before.


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I think that if you think the SS badge is being "watered down" you need to look at all the other Super Sports from around 1973 to about 1992. The 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS had a 160hp 350. The 1988 Monte-Carlo SS had a 180hp 305. The 1990 454SS truck had a 235hp 454 V8 which sounds okay until you realized that it was slower than that year's Cavalier Z24 and gave you 10mpg for your troubles.

Even classic cars were not that fast. A 1964 Malibu SS could be had with a 283 V8 that made like 185 BRUT horspower which means it was pulling maybe 120 net hp tops. The 1963 Nova SS was even worse with it's straight 6 cylinder that put out 120 brut hp, which was maybe 90 net hp. Even the venerable 1969 Camaro SS350 only came with a 300 brut HP V8 that made 260 net hp or so.

The SS badge started to be a little faster around 1994 with the Impala SS, which had a 275hp V8 in the big boat.

But for the Super Sport bage being a hallowed name that ONLY means extremely fast cars? Never has been, never will be.

Knoxfire wrote:I think that if you think the SS badge is being "watered down" you need to look at all the other Super Sports from around 1973 to about 1992. The 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS had a 160hp 350. The 1988 Monte-Carlo SS had a 180hp 305. The 1990 454SS truck had a 235hp 454 V8 which sounds okay until you realized that it was slower than that year's Cavalier Z24 and gave you 10mpg for your troubles.

Even classic cars were not that fast. A 1964 Malibu SS could be had with a 283 V8 that made like 185 BRUT horspower which means it was pulling maybe 120 net hp tops. The 1963 Nova SS was even worse with it's straight 6 cylinder that put out 120 brut hp, which was maybe 90 net hp. Even the venerable 1969 Camaro SS350 only came with a 300 brut HP V8 that made 260 net hp or so.

The SS badge started to be a little faster around 1994 with the Impala SS, which had a 275hp V8 in the big boat.

But for the Super Sport bage being a hallowed name that ONLY means extremely fast cars? Never has been, never will be.

now THAT is how you prove a point

i seen them on GMs website. but not in real life. the SS badge is over used.



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I dont think thats the point hes trying to make. The point is the ss badge is being way over used. An ss badge on a malibu max? I mean come on. The styling just isnt their nor does it have anything special about it. Its almost gms way of trying to sell more vehicles because they have a badge

Its the same as using a "Z" designation.

Knoxfire wrote:I think that if you think the SS badge is being "watered down" you need to look at all the other Super Sports from around 1973 to about 1992. The 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS had a 160hp 350. The 1988 Monte-Carlo SS had a 180hp 305. The 1990 454SS truck had a 235hp 454 V8 which sounds okay until you realized that it was slower than that year's Cavalier Z24 and gave you 10mpg for your troubles.

Even classic cars were not that fast. A 1964 Malibu SS could be had with a 283 V8 that made like 185 BRUT horspower which means it was pulling maybe 120 net hp tops. The 1963 Nova SS was even worse with it's straight 6 cylinder that put out 120 brut hp, which was maybe 90 net hp. Even the venerable 1969 Camaro SS350 only came with a 300 brut HP V8 that made 260 net hp or so.

The SS badge started to be a little faster around 1994 with the Impala SS, which had a 275hp V8 in the big boat.

But for the Super Sport bage being a hallowed name that ONLY means extremely fast cars? Never has been, never will be.

Good point besides for the fact that 180HP in 1964 was actually good. Also in 1963 people didn't give a rats ass about gas mileage. You are looking at performance stats for a car that is 45 years old. Of course things now are faster.

Tyler Lemburg wrote:I dont think thats the point hes trying to make. The point is the ss badge is being way over used. An ss badge on a malibu max? I mean come on. The styling just isnt their nor does it have anything special about it. Its almost gms way of trying to sell more vehicles because they have a badge

exactly




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FrostySunfire wrote:

Tyler Lemburg wrote:I dont think thats the point hes trying to make. The point is the ss badge is being way over used. An ss badge on a malibu max? I mean come on. The styling just isnt their nor does it have anything special about it. Its almost gms way of trying to sell more vehicles because they have a badge

exactly

You do realize that people probably thought the same thing 30 years ago? Most of the SS cars from way back are only popular now because of the SS badge, not because they were good. Nova SS?


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SS usually means 50 more hp, ugly rims, ugly body kit, and slightly better handling.. One car that comes to mind is the Cobalt SS.

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Tyler Lemburg wrote: Its almost gms way of trying to sell more vehicles because they have a badge

That is exactly what it is. They want to sell more cars, they don't give a rats ass what you think about their usage of the SS badge.

Knoxfire wrote:I think that if you think the SS badge is being "watered down" you need to look at all the other Super Sports from around 1973 to about 1992. The 1976 Chevrolet Nova SS had a 160hp 350. The 1988 Monte-Carlo SS had a 180hp 305. The 1990 454SS truck had a 235hp 454 V8 which sounds okay until you realized that it was slower than that year's Cavalier Z24 and gave you 10mpg for your troubles.

Even classic cars were not that fast. A 1964 Malibu SS could be had with a 283 V8 that made like 185 BRUT horspower which means it was pulling maybe 120 net hp tops. The 1963 Nova SS was even worse with it's straight 6 cylinder that put out 120 brut hp, which was maybe 90 net hp. Even the venerable 1969 Camaro SS350 only came with a 300 brut HP V8 that made 260 net hp or so.

The SS badge started to be a little faster around 1994 with the Impala SS, which had a 275hp V8 in the big boat.

But for the Super Sport bage being a hallowed name that ONLY means extremely fast cars? Never has been, never will be.

Amen .



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See a trend. Using the SS designation is the exact same as using a Z designation.

Old news....


Too many "litle issues " with those.....

yeah the only real diffrence is you see the old muscle cars as something speacial but since the malibu is new it doesn seem as speacial.


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