The Impala SS was essentially a cop car in plainclothes — built on the Caprice's 9C1 police package, with suspension and cooling gear once reserved for law enforcement.
Median 148 hp across 277 similar cars
Lead trim: SS LT1 5.7 V8 (260 hp)
Chevrolet Impala SS seventh generation1994–1996
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FactThe Impala SS was essentially a cop car in plainclothes — built on the Caprice's 9C1 police package, with suspension and cooling gear once reserved for law enforcement.
The Impala SS badge was resurrected at the 1992 Detroit show as a Jon Moss concept, two inches lower than the Caprice with an 8.2-litre engine, and reached production from 14 February 1994 to 13 December 1996 (69,768 built) on the redesigned 1991 Caprice B-body. A four-door sedan with the LT1 5.7-litre small-block V8 retuned for 260 hp (from the prototype's 300 hp) and a 4L60-E four-speed automatic; the Impala's LT1 used cast-iron heads instead of the Corvette and Camaro's aluminium. A standard 3.08 gear, standard limited-slip differential and a suspension an inch lower. Callaway offered a version, and it was the Caprice SS in the Middle East.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SS LT1 5.7 V8 (260 hp) | 1994–1996 | 5.7 L V8 | 260 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | — | automatic | — |
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