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Sports Cars
USA
2010s

Chevrolet SS

Chevrolet SS

Production :

2013 to 2018

Class :

Motor car

Body versions :

sports sedan

Engines:

Gasoline : 6.2 liters (309 kW)

Length:

4966 mm

Width:

1897 mm

Height:

1471 mm

Wheelbase :

2915 mm

Curb weight :

1803 kg

The Chevrolet SS is a 4 door sports sedan of the US automaker General Motors . It was offered in the US between 2013 and 2017.

History

The SS is the first new Chevrolet sedan with rear-wheel drive in the US since 1996. It was the season opener in 2013 of the NASCAR Sprint Cup at the Daytona International Speedway ( Daytona 500 ) it presented for the first time  and was available in the US between 2013 (model year 2014) and 2017 (model year 2017). The production was discontinued simultaneously with that of the Holden Commodore VF and the closure of the GM plant in Australia. 

Chevrolet SS 4 door sports sedan

The vehicle is based on the Australian Holden Commodore of the fourth generation in the series VF ( GM Zeta platform ). Technically, the Chevrolet SS is largely identical to the HSV Clubsport , but has a slightly reduced performance compared to this. The engine is a V8 gasoline ( GM V8 for the version with the engine code LS3) with a maximum power of 415  hp (309 kW / 420 hp), combined with a six- speed automatic transmission is also used.The acceleration from 0 to 97 km / h (60 mph) is given as 4.6 seconds.

Chevrolet SS 4 door sports sedan

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Technical

Technical
  • Chevrolet SS Technical data (2013-2018) 

    model

    6.2 V8 SS

    Engine type

    gasoline engine

    engine type

    V8

    engine code

    LS3

    Displacement in cm³

    6162

    compression

    10: 1

    valve control

    OHV

    Max. Power in kW (HP / PS) at min -1

    309 (415/420) at 5900

    Max. Torque in Nm at min -1

    563 at 4600

    Gearbox, standard

    6-speed automatic transmission

    Maximum speed in km / h

    257

    Acceleration, 0-100 km / h

    5.2 s

    Consumption according to EPA in l / 100 km

    10.2

    Carbon dioxide emissions in g / km

    237

    Tank capacity in l

    71

    Price in USD

    45,745

     

Manuals

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