2014 Chevrolet SS priced at $44,470
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How much would you pay for Jimmie Johnson’s car, or at least something that looks like it?
Does $44,470 sound like a good deal?
That’s how much the Chevrolet SS sports sedan will cost when it goes on sale at the end of this year.
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The SS, which shares little more than its name and face with Chevy’s NASCAR entry, is powered by a 415 hp V8 driving the rear wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission.
A reboot of the Pontiac G8 GXP that died with that GM brand, the SS has an updated interior with sport seats, a beefy steering wheel and a long list of standard features that includes navigation, head-up display, blind spot alert and a lane departure warning system that would get really annoying on the high banks of Talladega Superspeedway.
The only options are a sunroof and full-size spare tire -- and at 19x9 inches, it’s a big one.
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Chevrolet says the SS can accelerate to 60 mph in 5 seconds. Fuel economy has not yet been announced, but the car will be subject to a gas guzzler tax.
The G8 GXP had an EPA rating of 13 mpg city and 20 mpg highway, so plan on making a lot of pit stops.