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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 2003–2006 |
| Assembly | Lansing, Michigan |
| Class | Sport pickup truck |
| Body style(s) | 2-door convertible |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM GMT370 platform |
| Engine(s) | 5.3 L Vortec 5300 V8 6.0 L LS2 V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed Tremec T-56 manual 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 116.0 in (2946 mm) |
| Length | 2003-04: 191.4 in (4862 mm) 2005-06: 191.5 in (4864 mm) |
| Width | 78.6 in (1996 mm) |
| Height | 2003-04: 64.2 in (1631 mm) 2005-06: 63.8 in (1621 mm) |
| Related | Chevrolet TrailBlazer GMC Envoy Oldsmobile Bravada Buick Rainier Isuzu Ascender Saab 9-7X |
The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) was a convertible pickup truck produced by the Chevrolet division of American automaker General Motors between 2003 and 2006. It was introduced as part of Chevrolet's American Revolution campaign, along with nine other vehicles. The truck was based on the long-wheelbase Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT's platform, but featured "retro" styling and a steel convertible top designed by ASC. The production model was based on the SuperSport Roadster concept car shown at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show. An early-production SSR was the pace car for the 2003 Indianapolis 500 auto race. The 2003 and 2004 models used General Motors' Vortec 5300 engine, a 5.3 L 300 hp V8. Performance was not spectacular at 7.7 s to 60 mph (97 km/h) with a 15.9 s/86.4 mph quarter mile run. The 2005 SSR used the 390 hp (291 kW) LS2 V8 also found in the C6 Corvette and Pontiac GTO, and also offered a manual transmission (the six-speed Tremec) for the first time, as an option. For the 2006 model year, the LS2 engine featured minor modifications that boosted its output to 395 hp (automatic transmission) and 400 hp (manual transmission), respectively. The 2004 model sold below expectations with under 9,000 sales at US$42,000 each. Citing a 301-day supply of SSRs, General Motors in December of that year announced five weeks of layoffs at Lansing Craft Centre, the factory that made the SSR. On November 21, 2005, GM announced that it would close the Craft Centre in mid-2006, spelling the end for the SSR. The final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model (Highest VIN 1BCES14H06B124112), was built on March 17, 2006.[1] Analysts estimate that 24,150 SSRs were produced in total. Of the total production, 24,112 were available for sale to the public.
References
- ^ Barbara Wieland. Tearful workers say goodbye Last SSR rolls off Craft Centre line. Lansing State Journal. Retrieved on March 20, 2006.
External links
- Chevrolet SSR at the Open Directory Project
- Chevy SSR Forum - Largest SSR Forum on the net
- GMTruckClub.com - Forums, support and more
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