[BigAls87Z28]

The Neon SRT4 does NOT do 13 sec stock. The SRT4 is still a low 14 sec car, as is the Cobalt SS. And the Cobalt SS outhandles it, so does the Cobalt SS deserive the badge, or does it need a 454 big block with an M-22 and a 12 bolt to earn that?
TBlazer SS will ALSO match thoes times of the lightning, and will do it up on the track as well.

Outside of the Impala and the MC, And Silvy(which will be fixed come next year), all SS's have been developed by GM's Performance Divison, the same people who brought you the V series, GXP series, Red Line series, and the Z06. These cars are tested extensivly on race tracks, namly the Nurburing (sp?).
I dont think that people would have a problem if Chevy labled it something else. I belive that GM enthusiasts are the most uptight about there cars, and dont want anything but the original to stand out. The SS deal is the same as the GTO, in that when a famous name or badge is brought out, the car must meet exactly what left us back in the 60s.