1994-96 Chevrolet Impala SS & 2011-15 Chevrolet Caprice Comparison

The latest gen Caprice will go down in bench racing history.
A product that consumers actively tried to buy but GM purposely with held from them.
Would have been a great 300 competitor.

I wish it was updated with the VF, with the new SS front fascia, I bet it would have looked great.

Didn't think the B body would have a higher G limit than the Zeta

Lowboy said:

The latest gen Caprice will go down in bench racing history.
A product that consumers actively tried to buy but GM purposely with held from them.
Would have been a great 300 competitor.

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GM can't do much once they hit the used market though.

F14CRAZY said:

Didn't think the B body would have a higher G limit than the Zeta

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That number came from here: 1994 Chevrolet Impala SS - Archived Instrumented Test - Car Reviews - Car and Driver

Body-motion control is excellent, although the stiff anti-roll bars tend to pull the entire car into one-wheel dips and bumps, resulting in a bit of head-toss on certain roads. Ultimate grip is impressive at 0.86 g.

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Motorweek also praised the handling of upgraded suspension and sticky tires.

Just because a car is "old", doesn't mean it's outdated per modern standards.

JimmyDiablo said:

Not to mention the stopping distance.

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Test Drive Junkie - 1994 Chevrolet Impala SS Test Drive Braking 60-0 120ft

Oh I didn't doubt it, I was just surprised. The B-bodies had sketchy brakes. When they added the rear disks, GM didn't account for it with the proportioning valve. So I was shocked it could do better than the new one.

JimmyDiablo said:

Oh I didn't doubt it, I was just surprised. The B-bodies had sketchy brakes. When they added the rear disks, GM didn't account for it with the proportioning valve. So I was shocked it could do better than the new one.

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Overall I'm surprised as well by the numbers and how well the car still holds up.

Either the b-body has a massive filler neck or the fuel capacity is wrong. I filled my with 25, almost 26, gallons after I accidentally ran it dry cause of a bad fuel gauge. I doubt the filler can hold almost 3 gallons. Anyway, I cried when I recently sold my caprice. The car could literally do anything. The gas mileage was amazing too. my record was between 650 and 700 miles in a tank on that car. That was non stop at highway speeds with a fairly level grade. Had I been single I would of sold my Yukon and kept the Caprice. When I come back stateside you can bet your ass I will find another one.

Although if I can get my hands on a new one with the 9C3 interior for a decent price I'll get it as well and make that my toy since it has a LS motor.

RocketCutlass said:

Either the b-body has a massive filler neck or the fuel capacity is wrong. I filled my with 25, almost 26, gallons after I accidentally ran it dry cause of a bad fuel gauge. I doubt the filler can hold almost 3 gallons.

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Usually there is an extra "reserve" designed into most fuel tanks that is not stated in the official specifications. My current vehicle supposed to have a 21gal tank, but once I got it fuel range down to 5 Miles Until Empty, I filled it up and discovered it's close to 23 gallons.