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|image = [[Image:Chevrolet | |image = [[Image:Chevrolet SSR.jpg|250px|Chevrolet SSR]] | ||
|name = Chevrolet | |name = Chevrolet SSR | ||
| | |production = 2003–2006 | ||
| | |manufacturer = [[General Motors]] | ||
|class = [[Sports car|Sport]] [[pickup truck]] | |||
|class = [[ | |body_style = 2-door [[Coupé utility|ute]] <br> 2-door [[convertible]] | ||
|body_style = 2-door [[ | |related = [[Chevrolet TrailBlazer]]<br>[[GMC Envoy]]<br>[[Oldsmobile Bravada]]<Br>[[Buick Rainier]]<br>[[Isuzu Ascender]]<br>[[Saab 9-7X]] | ||
| | |platform = [[GMT360|GM GMT370 platform]] | ||
|wheelbase = {{Auto in|116.0|0}} | |||
|length = 2003-04: {{auto in|191.4|0}}<Br>2005-06: {{Auto in|191.5|0}} | |||
|length = | |width = {{Auto in|78.6|0}} | ||
| | |height = 2003-04: {{Auto in|64.2|0}}<Br>2005-06: {{Auto in|63.8|0}} | ||
|width = | |layout = [[FR layout]] | ||
|height = | |assembly = [[Lansing, Michigan]], [[USA]] | ||
| | |engine = 5.3 [[Liter|L]] ''[[GM Vortec engine#5300|Vortec 5300]]'' [[V8]]<br>6.0 L ''[[GM LS engine#LS2|LS2]]'' [[V8]] | ||
|transmission = | |transmission = 6-speed [[Tremec]] ''[[Tremec T-56 transmission|T-56]]'' [[manual transmission|manual]]<br>4-speed [[automatic transmission|automatic]] | ||
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The '''Chevrolet SSR''' ('''S'''uper '''S'''port '''R'''oadster) was a [[retractable hardtop|retractable hardtop convertible]] [[pickup truck]] manufactured by [[Chevrolet]] between 2003 and 2006. | |||
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The truck was based on the long-wheelbase [[Chevrolet TrailBlazer]] EXT's platform, and featured "[[retro]]" styling and a steel [[retractable hardtop]] designed by [[American Specialty Cars|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 racing|auto race]]. | |||
The 2003 and 2004 models used General Motors' ''[[GM Vortec engine#5300|Vortec 5300]]'' [[Internal combustion engine|engine]], a 5.3 [[Liter|L]] 300 [[Horsepower|hp]] [[V8]]. Performance was not spectacular at 7.7 s to {{convert|60|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} with a 15.9 s/86.4 mph quarter mile run. The 2005 SSR used the {{Convert|390|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} ''[[GM LS engine#LS2|LS2]]'' [[V8]] also found in the [[Chevrolet Corvette C6|C6 Corvette]] and [[Pontiac GTO#Revival|Pontiac GTO]], and also offered a manual transmission (the six-speed [[Borg-Warner T-56 transmission|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. | |||
== | ==Sales== | ||
The 2004 model sold below expectations with under 9,000 sales at [[USD|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 Center]], the factory that made the SSR. On [[November 21]], [[2005]], GM announced that it would close the Craft Center in mid-2006, spelling the end for the SSR. The final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model (Highest VIN 1GCES14H06B124112), was built on [[March 17]], [[2006]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS01/603180340/1001/NEWS|work=Lansing State Journal|title=Tearful workers say goodbye Last SSR rolls off Craft Centre line|author=Barbara Wieland|accessmonthday=[[March 20]] |accessyear=[[2006]]}}</ref> Analysts estimate that 24,150 SSRs were produced in total. Of the total production, 24,112 were available for sale to the public. | |||
== | ==Marketing== | ||
The SSR was was introduced for its market debut in a 60 second television advertisement[http://youtube.com/watch?v=_UTMDcS-on8] that first appeared on New Year's Eve 2003, created by the firm of [[Campbell-Ewald]], directed by [[Michael Bay]] <ref name="adweek.com>{{Cite web|url=http://www.adweek.com/aw/search/search_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2061066|title=Critique: An American Evolution}}</ref> and featuring the song [[Magic Carpet Ride]] by [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]]. The advertisement was titled [[An American Revolution|"An American Revolution, Car Carrier"]] and featured six yet to be introduced cars and trucks boarding a car carrier as it traversed the [[United States]]. It featured the [[Daewoo Kalos|Aveo]] descending the Twin Peaks of San Francisco and making an airborne leap highly reminiscent of Steve McQueen's [[Ford Mustang]] in the movie [[Bullitt]], before boarding the car carrier, to the yellow SSR boarding the carrier in reverse before a group of young boys watching from behind a chain link fence. | |||
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Manufacturer | General Motors |
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Production | 2003–2006 |
Assembly | Lansing, Michigan, USA |
Class | Sport pickup truck |
Body style(s) | 2-door ute 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 |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) was a retractable hardtop convertible pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006.
The truck was based on the long-wheelbase Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT's platform, and featured "retro" styling and a steel retractable hardtop 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.
Sales
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 Center, the factory that made the SSR. On November 21, 2005, GM announced that it would close the Craft Center in mid-2006, spelling the end for the SSR. The final SSR, a unique black-on-silver model (Highest VIN 1GCES14H06B124112), 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.
Marketing
The SSR was was introduced for its market debut in a 60 second television advertisement[1] that first appeared on New Year's Eve 2003, created by the firm of Campbell-Ewald, directed by Michael Bay [2] and featuring the song Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf. The advertisement was titled "An American Revolution, Car Carrier" and featured six yet to be introduced cars and trucks boarding a car carrier as it traversed the United States. It featured the Aveo descending the Twin Peaks of San Francisco and making an airborne leap highly reminiscent of Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang in the movie Bullitt, before boarding the car carrier, to the yellow SSR boarding the carrier in reverse before a group of young boys watching from behind a chain link fence.
References
- ↑ Barbara Wieland. "Tearful workers say goodbye Last SSR rolls off Craft Centre line". Lansing State Journal. http://www.lsj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060318/NEWS01/603180340/1001/NEWS. Retrieved on 2006.
- ↑ "Critique: An American Evolution". http://www.adweek.com/aw/search/search_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2061066.
External links
- Chevrolet SSR at the Open Directory Project
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