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THE CHEVROLET SSR

The Chevrolet SSR
Combining the open-air excitement of a roadster with the utility of a pickup, the SSR (Super Sport Roadster) features a two-piece retractable hardtop that stows vertically between the seats and the rear storage bed, thus allowing open-air motoring while minimizing the room typically lost when a top is lowered. Exterior styling features a front end that echoes the facade of a 1947 Chevy pickup along with pontoon-style fenders that do the same.

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The SSR's rear-drive configuration pretty much determined it would have a truck rather than a car base, since the only rear-drive car platform at GM was the Sigma used at Cadillac. Instead, the rear-drive vehicle is built on the same platform used for three midsize sport utilities (Chevy Trailblazer, GMC Envoy and Oldsmobile Bravada).

Part of the decision to make the SSR a body-on-frame truck could have been based on its girth. With a 116 inch wheelbase and overall width of 78.6 inches, it's even hefier than the Vette that comes in five inches narrower and has a 104 inch wheelbase.

Excitement under the hood comes from the Vortec 5300 V-8, that churns out 300 horsepower and 331 lb-ft of torque. It's the newest version of Chevy's legendary small block V-8 engine that's set the benchmark for the division since it first appeared in the 1955 Bel Air. Goodyear rally tires are there for serious street cruisin' that could leave some patches of rubber on the road. The SSR rides on 19-inch front wheels and 20-inch ones in the rear, with a suspension tuned to send the most traction and control to the pavement. Its 25 gallon fuel tank means more showoff time and fewer minutes at the gas pump.