I feel like it happened around when the Ford Taurus came out, Ford sold so many that Chevy had a hard time keeping up with
R18honda
Yup, went from being a rwd V8 to a soft family sedan.
davidwal83
Going front wheel drive. I wish the SS or Caprice would have been the next Impala. I like the look of current Chevys but wish they had rear wheel drive options. They just killed the Camro which was why they killed the Monte Carlo.
sayzitlikeitis
It’s a smart-ish looking sedan and that little tail element is nice but it’s no Giugaro. I think what they should’ve done instead is given the Hyundai Ioniq 5 treatment to the 90s Impala. People who love winga dingas want either the original or a slick restomod. I think this modern car with classic elements idea in the spirit of PT Cruiser has gotten so old that it is itself retro now.
dusktildawnxo
Chevy can redeem themselves if they make a lowrider-esque impala in the future like how the mustang regained its classic look in 2006.
SweetTooth275
After about 1990s
CaffeineTripp
When they used the same engine, transmission, styling, and cheapness of other GM products.
The Grand Am was better looking, but the chassis were all the same boring, *meh* cars.
lt12765
W body, and I had 2 of those. It was not the FR layout that they needed to be. The SS should have been called Impala. and supposedly was going to until the GM bankruptcy. Bob Lutz wanted it to slot in above the 08 Malibu.
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I feel like it happened around when the Ford Taurus came out, Ford sold so many that Chevy had a hard time keeping up with
Yup, went from being a rwd V8 to a soft family sedan.
Going front wheel drive. I wish the SS or Caprice would have been the next Impala. I like the look of current Chevys but wish they had rear wheel drive options. They just killed the Camro which was why they killed the Monte Carlo.
It’s a smart-ish looking sedan and that little tail element is nice but it’s no Giugaro. I think what they should’ve done instead is given the Hyundai Ioniq 5 treatment to the 90s Impala. People who love winga dingas want either the original or a slick restomod. I think this modern car with classic elements idea in the spirit of PT Cruiser has gotten so old that it is itself retro now.
Chevy can redeem themselves if they make a lowrider-esque impala in the future like how the mustang regained its classic look in 2006.
After about 1990s
When they used the same engine, transmission, styling, and cheapness of other GM products.
The Grand Am was better looking, but the chassis were all the same boring, *meh* cars.
W body, and I had 2 of those. It was not the FR layout that they needed to be. The SS should have been called Impala. and supposedly was going to until the GM bankruptcy. Bob Lutz wanted it to slot in above the 08 Malibu.
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