The SS badge's have always been reserved for the best performance package on any chevy model. I think GM is shaping up to cut there losses. Like Tim said, put a Z and some numbers will get some increased sales. Now that the whole Z thing is gone people are looking for options. Models like LS, XE, XS, SE, SS, etc. are all just packages with badges. Look at the BMW M series, always the highest offered performance package for the specific chassis.
I don't think chevy could have used any other badges other than SS for the supercharged Impala's. I don't like the car because it's wrong wheel drive but if I worked for GM I'd have voted for "SS" over something like "SE".
Pontiac never uses the W RPO code in anything but then look at there sales. I'm actually suprised GM brought back the GTO before the Chevelle. Probably to just test the waters so to speak. Bring back the Chevelle, a Judge version of the GTO and maybe even an Olds 442
. Not that I'd buy a car because of it's name but 98% of the population doesn't think they way we do!
I'd like to see an f-body comeback that wasn't retro. ***** retro. Set a new style record, don't just follow suite. The corvette was America's style setting car, the T-bird in close 2nd. Those cars used piss of Europeans or at least make them wish they could own one. Now the c6 is designed to compete with ital designs and european standards.... it'll flop. Top Gear (auto show in europe) has already done some bashing on the new vette. Oh well. Maybe we'll stop trying to apeal to them and get back to doing what we do best.... making other countries jelous 8) .
That Solstice looks pretty good. I just hope it does as well or better than the Honda S2000. I'm not a big fan of the inline 4 in rear wheel drive. If they're going to do it, make it all wheel drive or mid/rear engine. If they do a turbocharged ecotec that'll be one hot seller. Maybe a v6, I can dream can't I?