How2Day: SS Engine Specifications

The SS badge --- which stands for Super-Sport --- has been a badge of honor to wear for any Chevrolet model. This badge has been donned by classics such as the Chevelle SS, Impala SS and Monte Carlo SS. In recent years, the SS badge has made a comeback in the Chevrolet lineup.

The C1500 was the first vehicle, since the early 1980s Monte Carlo to hold the SS name. This version was known as the SS 454. The truck was fitted with a 7.4-liter, 454 cubic-inch, V-8 engine. The 454 produced 230 horsepower at 3,600 rpm and 385 foot-pounds of torque at 1,600 rpm in 1990 and 1993. In 1991, this engine produced 255 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 400 ft-lb of torque at 2,400 rpm. In 1992 the 7.4-liter produced 255 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 405 ft-lb of torque at 2,400 rpm.

In 1994, Chevy introduced the Impala as the new bearer of the SS badge for the maker. This was not the first time it had this label, as it carried the SS tag through the 1960s. This generation of the Impala SS lasted until 1996 and had a 5.7-liter --- 350 cubic-inch --- V-8 under the hood. The engine produced 260 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 330 ft-lb of torque at 2,400 rpm. The Impala SS was eliminated by 1997, but reintroduced in 2004. In 2004 and 2005, the engine of choice was a supercharged 3.8-liter V-6, which produced 240 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 280 foot-pounds of torque at 3,600 rpm. In 2006, the Impala was redesigned and the SS was fitted with a 5.3-liter V-8, producing 303 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 323 ft-lb of torque at 4,400 rpm through 2010.

The Camaro Z28, was given the SS label from 1996 through 2000 and then again in 2010 and 2011. From 1996 through 2000 this SS was powered by a 5.7-liter V-8. In 1996, this engine produced 305 horsepower at 5.000 rpm and 325 ft-lb of torque at 2,400 rpm. In 1997. The 350 cubic-inch engine was decreased to 285 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 325 ft-lb of torque at 2,400 rpm. The 5.7-liter was boosted to 320 horsepower at 5,200 rpm and 335 ft-lb of torque at 4,000 rpm for 1998 and 1999. In 2000 it saw one small increase in torque to 345 ft-lb of torque at 4,400 rpm. The SS badge was removed from the Camaro in 2000, but restored when GM released the new Camaro in 2010. The new Camaro SS has a 6.2-liter, V-8 engine under the hood that produces 400 to 430 horsepower at 5,900 rpm and 410 to 424 ft-lb of torque.

The Cobalt is another of Chevy's vehicles to be given the SS badge. The Cobalt is an interesting part of the SS lineup as it change several times in just five years. In 2005 --- the Cobalt's first year --- the SS was powered by a 2.0-liter, supercharged, four-cylinder engine. This engine produced 205 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 200 ft-lb of torque at 4,400 rpm. From 2006 through 2007, the Cobalt SS was still powered by the same 2.0-liter engine with a supercharger, but a 2.4-liter non-supercharged engine was an option as well. The 2.0's output remained the same and the 2.4-liter produced 173 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 163 ft-lb of torque at 5,000 rpm. From 2008 through 2010, Chevy scrapped the supercharger --- in favor of a turbocharger --- the 2.0-liter now produced 260 horsepower at 5,300 rpm and 260 ft-lb of torque at 2,000 rpm.

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