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Originally Posted by lbls1
A Blazer SS is rumored here in the Big Apple show next week. Its suppose to be powerful but no v8. I thought Chevy learned their lesson with the SS badging. I applaud them for making fast handling platforms with forced induction. But an 'SS without the vaulted V8 will be a hard sell and starting with an uphill climb. I'd rather see a good performing and handling version with a different name.
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You don't necessarily need SS models to be NA V8's anymore. You can make excellent power with smaller displacement, FI engines. And, IMHO, GM doesn't have to engineer new engines for these hypothetical SS variants either. A Sonic SS with a current GM 2.0L Turbo, putting out ~225-250hp would be plenty. Same with the Blazer. GM has a handful of TT'd V6 engines that are already released or are going to be released. Drop one of those into the fictional Blazer SS with ~400hp and make a statement. 
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