Z34guy Posted July 21, 2011 Report Posted July 21, 2011 Surprised this wasn't posted in the autoblog section here... And the bump doesn't surprise me. I just think it's about damned time. http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/20/revised-2012-chevrolet-impala-to-net-30-mpg-on-highway/ Quote
Z34guy Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Posted July 21, 2011 read. 2011 models got 29 mpg. lol. Quote
Mel87 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Posted July 21, 2011 It's looked the same since 2006:think: Never was a big fan of it. Quote
Z34guy Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Posted July 21, 2011 2012 Chevrolet Impala.... now with DOHC power.... lol Quote
2k2cse Posted July 21, 2011 Report Posted July 21, 2011 ..and now even the base model Impala will have almost as much as the 06-08 SS. I actually like the styling of the current Impalas..hopefully the re-design will look good. Quote
crazyd Posted July 21, 2011 Report Posted July 21, 2011 Man, if ever I have to swap the engine on my car again that 3600 is the candidate. What a motor - 302 hp/252tq at 30mpg?!?! Mated to the 284, that would be a joy. Should be quite a few appearing in the junkyards in the next few years, hopefully it won't be too complicated to squeeze into a 1st gen... Quote
urbex Posted July 21, 2011 Report Posted July 21, 2011 My mom had an '06 when it first came out. Very nice car, but it was too much of an old persons car. Quote
Z34guy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Posted July 22, 2011 When I first heard of the 3.6 in the Impala's, I thought *drool* then I realized it wasn't the first time the 3.6 twin cam was offered in the W-body's... It's just had alot of updates since then. Still think the Impala is a more appealing package than the Lacrosse ever was. [video=youtube;dWe2gc8u3mw] Quote
alec_b Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 How are they bragging about 30 MPG with the 3.6? My mom's '06 3500 will get 34 on the highway... Quote
Z34guy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Posted July 22, 2011 How are they bragging about 30 MPG with the 3.6? My mom's '06 3500 will get 34 on the highway... but does that 3500 have 300+ horsepower? No. It doesn't. Quote
jman093 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 Heck, even the optional 3.9-liter V6 could only muster 230 horsepower. Wrong, it could muster 242 horsepower on active intake models such as my mothers 06 Impy. The 3900 also has about the flattest torque curve possible. They make power everywhere. 3900 Impalas are far from underpowered especially for such a big car. But that's new car rags for ya. They also completely neglect to mention that the 2012 Impala is getting a six-speed automatic for 2012. That's the real reason for the fuel economy improvement, not the LLT. Quote
RobertISaar Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 3500 EPA ratings < 3600 EPA ratings 3500 IRL MPG > 3600 IRL MPG at least, this is what i've been told. Quote
urbex Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 Yeah, EPA ratings are bullshit. When the HHR became FlexFuel it increased the MPG 2mpg. But in real life, it stayed the same... Quote
alec_b Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 Wonder how well a 3500/3900 would do on gas with the 6 speed auto...? Quote
RobertISaar Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 IIRC, bellhousing between 3600 and 3500/3900 changed, so it would be difficult to tell. Quote
Z34guy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Posted July 22, 2011 IIRC, bellhousing between 3600 and 3500/3900 changed, so it would be difficult to tell. I believe the Pontiac G6 had all those engines available, and all with the same or similar transmissions. I know the 3900 and the 3600 were both available with the same basic 6 speed manual in that car. Quote
RobertISaar Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 3.6 never had the 6 speed manual in a FWD application. Quote
Z34guy Posted July 22, 2011 Author Report Posted July 22, 2011 3.6 never had the 6 speed manual in a FWD application. I could've sworn the 3600 G6 GXP had a 6 speed manual. I know the 3900 G6 GTP did. At the time of Pontiac's demise, the G6's engine lineup included a base 2.4-liter four (164 horsepower), a 3.5-liter V6 (219 hp), a 3.9-liter V6 available on the convertible only (222 hp) and the GXP's 3.6-liter V6 (252 hp). Four-speed automatics were standard with all except the GXP's V6, which got a six-speed; however, the four-cylinder got an optional six-speed for 2009 that raised highway fuel economy to a laudable 33 mpg. Quote
jman093 Posted July 22, 2011 Report Posted July 22, 2011 Yeah, EPA ratings are bullshit... A never ending source of frustion for dealership service technicians. Quote
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