Report: Aging Chevy Impala gets standard 302-hp V6 for 2012
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Report: Aging Chevy Impala gets standard 302-hp V6 for 2012
Report: Aging Chevy Impala gets standard 302-hp V6 for 2012
General Motors has finally come out and said exactly what kind of power the 2012 Chevrolet Impala will bring to the table when it debuts later this year. In February, we heard that the aging full-size four-door will come with a 3.6-liter V6 under the hood mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, though at the time, The General elected to skip handing out any specifics beyond displacement. According to GMInsideNews, the 2012 Impala will pack a full 302 horsepower and 252 pound-feet of torque in standard trim when it touches down.
The 2012 Buick Lacrosse is set to receive the same updated 3.6-liter V6.
Unfortunately, those impressive numbers are to be the sum total of the updates that GM has planned for the Impala. The model has been on sale in its current configuration since 2006 and a full update isn't scheduled to land until 2014 at the earliest. Still, as GMInsideNews points out, the refreshed six pot gives the 2012 Impala almost as much power as the old Impala SS – not too shabby.
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/05/16/a...p-v6-for-2012/
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*yawn* Not even 300 hp can help this lame duck. A redesign should be happening now, not years later. Letting cars linger is where GM gets a bad longterm reputation.
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They dont make impalas like they used to back in the days.... impalas in the 50-70s.. now those were some beautiful machines
They dont make impalas like they used to back in the days.... impalas in the 50-70s.. now those were some beautiful machines
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Outstanding! Now the Impala too can be inflicted with oil use problems and failing timing chains.
GM is still a very sick company when they can't keep one their bread-and-butter cars at least somewhat up to date.
GM is still a very sick company when they can't keep one their bread-and-butter cars at least somewhat up to date.