Impala ads rock!!

[Testosterone boy]

I love those ads. Even included them while taping the girls ice skating.


Anybody else think the ads are cool?

Lone to see an American company get something right...while still doing their business in America.

 

[PICK3]

Is that the one with all the chrome plated Impalas running all over the place?

 

[Testosterone boy]

Is that the one with all the chrome plated Impalas running all over the place?

Yep. Great animation.

Would not be surprised to see a lot of acting replaced by animation.

 

[ceo]

I too like them. Great campaign

 

[PICK3]

I actually like the looks of the new car too.

 

[Testosterone boy]

I think it will do well.

Cool car and very cool ad.

Power + economy=perfect

I'd buy Impala stock if I could, this one will sell if they don't over price it. They will likely figure a way to shoot themselves in the foot.

 

[swole]

I would love a black/black 2000 Impala LS, tastefully done.

 

[Mr. dB]

I would love a black/black 2000 Impala LS, tastefully done.

It's just a warmed over Lumina.

 

[Longhorn85]

It's just a warmed over Lumina.

The Impala preceded the Lumina by thirty plus years.

 

[swole]

It's just a warmed over Lumina.

I like the way they look. I haven't researched anything about the motor/suspension yet. It would be an everyday cruising car.

 

[PICK3]

The Impala preceded the Lumina by thirty plus years.

I think he was referring to the 2000 model year Impala.

 

[Longhorn85]

I think he was referring to the 2000 model year Impala.

The 2000 model has roots that go back to the original.

 

[PICK3]

The 2000 model has roots that go back to the original.

Not really. It was FWD.

My dad had a 78 Impala RWD 305 V8 that gave him >200k trouble free miles.

 

[Longhorn85]

Of course cars evolve. I used to have a 68 Impy. It was a 2 dr fastback with a 309. It's the same model line is what I'm saying. The Lumina first appeared in the eighties, right?

 

[Mr. dB]

The 2000 model has roots that go back to the original.

You don't have a clue. Since when was the original a FWD V6 car?

 

[PICK3]

Of course cars evolve. I used to have a 68 Impy. It was a 2 dr fastback with a 309. It's the same model line is what I'm saying. The Lumina first appeared in the eighties, right?

Yeah, I think so.

Wished I had a 2dr fast back 68 Impala now

 

[Mr. dB]

Of course cars evolve. I used to have a 68 Impy. It was a 2 dr fastback with a 309. It's the same model line is what I'm saying. The Lumina first appeared in the eighties, right?

The original Impala's blood line ended when the Caprice Classic was discontinued around 1997.

 

[Longhorn85]

The original Impala's blood line ended when the Caprice Classic was discontinued around 1997.

Why are you guys trying to interrupt the continuity of this wonderful American legacy?

You put a 1958, 68, 78, 88, and 97 Impala side by side and tell me there exactly the same car. They are all quite different but are still Impalas.

Like I said, it has evolved over the years and continues to now, but it is the same car. The current version looks more like the original than the 90's version did.

 

[PICK3]

Why are you guys trying to interrupt the continuity of this wonderful American legacy?

You put a 1958, 68, 78, 88, and 97 Impala side by side and tell me there exactly the same car. They are all quite different but are still Impalas.

Like I said, it has evolved over the years and continues to now, but it is the same car. The current version looks more like the original than the 90's version did.

Because the model years 98 through 2005 were POS(s) that disgraced the legacy.

 

[Longhorn85]

Do a Google search and look at the monstrosity that was the mid-eighties Impala. If the model survived that, it can survive anything!

I'm just glad that it's back and that they are making a Super Sport.

 

[PICK3]

Some things shouldn't be monkeyed with. Do you remember the Mustang II?

Fucking 4 cylinder Mustang ... good grief.

 

[Mr. dB]

Why are you guys trying to interrupt the continuity of this wonderful American legacy?

You put a 1958, 68, 78, 88, and 97 Impala side by side and tell me there exactly the same car. They are all quite different but are still Impalas.

Like I said, it has evolved over the years and continues to now, but it is the same car. The current version looks more like the original than the 90's version did.

Those '58-'97 cars were the product of one continuous line of automotive evolution. They were all front engine, rear wheel drive, live axle cars in a direct line of succession. Even the mid-1980s "monstrosities" were still based on the downsized 1977 Impala/Caprice re-design, which was pretty good for a big American car at the time. They seem to be sturdy enough today to be the #1 choice in hoopties for the sort of people who like to paint them metalflake orange or green and slap 24" spinners on 'em.

When the "bathtub" Caprice Classic was killed after the 1997 model year (I think that was the year...), that line became extinct. It was not replaced. A few years later a facelifted Lumina was given the name "Impala" and the Lumina coupe was re-named "Monte Carlo" in a vain attempt to tap into some sort of Chevrolet legacy. They're not fooling anyone.

And the new SS is silly, cramming a V8 into a front-wheel-drive car.

 

[Longhorn85]

Silly or not, the legacy lives on...

 

[Testosterone boy]

Those '58-'97 cars were the product of one continuous line of automotive evolution. They were all front engine, rear wheel drive, live axle cars in a direct line of succession. Even the mid-1980s "monstrosities" were still based on the downsized 1977 Impala/Caprice re-design, which was pretty good for a big American car at the time. They seem to be sturdy enough today to be the #1 choice in hoopties for the sort of people who like to paint them metalflake orange or green and slap 24" spinners on 'em.

When the "bathtub" Caprice Classic was killed after the 1997 model year (I think that was the year...), that line became extinct. It was not replaced. A few years later a facelifted Lumina was given the name "Impala" and the Lumina coupe was re-named "Monte Carlo" in a vain attempt to tap into some sort of Chevrolet legacy. They're not fooling anyone.

And the new SS is silly, cramming a V8 into a front-wheel-drive car.

Fuck right off.

I was enjoying my thang.

 

[Mr. dB]

Silly or not, the legacy lives on...

Yeah, like the "Hemi" legacy.

Both legacies are nothing but Madison Avenue hype.

 

[Mr. dB]

Because the model years 98 through 2005 were POS(s) that disgraced the legacy.

The 2006 is just a facelift of the previous car, not an all-new design.

 

[Longhorn85]

Is the Mustang legacy legit?

 

[Mr. dB]

Is the Mustang legacy legit?

Close, they at least came out with a car that is reasonably true to its predecessors. And there's been a continuous lineage since 1964, even through the dark years of the Mustang II, and the 4-cylinder "Fox" Mustang.

 

[Longhorn85]

The situation is no different than with the Impala, and the Impala goes back further than the Stang, to the fifties.

From Motor Trend:

"Chevy promises the Impala SS will remain true to its legacy as a fun-to-drive midsize sport sedan that provides performance for enthusiasts with room for five, plenty of cargo space, and plenty of amenities. "

http://www.motortrend.com/autoshows/coverage/112_0302_chi_ss/

 

[Mr. dB]

Hahahahaha, Motor Trend, mouthpiece for Detroit.

The situation is different, because there is no direct line of descent. The Impala/Caprice line was discontinued, and never replaced. Then the Impala name was slapped on a mid-size car, the Lumina, that was already available when Caprice Classics were still being made. It's as if Ford had discontinued the LTD Crown Victoria, and then a few years later started using the Crown Vic name on a facelifted version of the Ford Contour. It's not a continuation of the "legacy", it's a slap in the face for fans of the marque.

And since when was the Impala ever "fun to drive"? That car never had any sporting pretentions first time around, even the SS was just a family car with a big engine.

 

[Longhorn85]

And since when was the Impala ever "fun to drive"? That car never had any sporting pretentions first time around, even the SS was just a family car with a big engine.

The two that I've owned ('68 fastback and '92 boat) were both fun to drive. The legacy of the Impala is just as intact as the legacy of the Mustang, T-Bird or Caddy.

Yes, there have been nearly wholesale changes and going back to the drawing board, but some core features have remained.

I think all that matters is that the parent company is dedicated to keeping the original ideas alive (e.g., supersport, roomy, sporty, etc). It is more of a concept than a particular vehicle.

 

[Mr. dB]

It's nice that you buy into the Madison Avenue hype, but if you think there's anything about a '92 Caprice Classic that is "sporty" or "fun to drive" then I have to call into question your general automotive knowledge and experience.

T-Bird? It's dead too. Twice. But if they made a 2-door Taurus and slapped the "Thunderbird" name on it, I suppose you'd think that was legit too.

 

[Longhorn85]

It's nice that you buy into the Madison Avenue hype, but if you think there's anything about a '92 Caprice Classic that is "sporty" or "fun to drive" then I have to call into question your general automotive knowledge and experience.

T-Bird? It's dead too. Twice. But if they made a 2-door Taurus and slapped the "Thunderbird" name on it, I suppose you'd think that was legit too.

The 92 Caprice Classic chassis was "sporty" enough to be marketed as the nineties version of the SS, and it remains a very popular car. I also don't think the Caprice Classic would have been used as a police cruiser for years if it was unmaneuverable and slow.

I've also noticed that the current Impala is used by many police departments.

Bottom line, drastic changes notwithstanding, the Impala legacy can be traced from today's version all the way back to the fifties.