Super Sport (Chevrolet)

Super Sport, or SS, is the signature performance option package offered by the Chevrolet division of General Motors on a limited number of its vehicles. All SS models come with distinctive "SS" markings on their exterior. The SS package was first made available for the 1961 Impala. Some of the other models bearing the SS badge include the Camaro, Chevelle, El Camino, Impala, Monte Carlo, Nova and Chevrolet Pickup Trucks. Current SS models are produced by the GM Performance Division.

General Motors's also offered SS models through its Australian subsidiary Holden in its range of Holden Commodore sedans and sportwagons, and also in the Holden Ute range of two-door coupé utilities.

History
In December 1956, Chevrolet unveiled a show car based on the first generation (C1) Corvette called the Corvette Super Sport. In early 1957, the Chevrolet Corvette SS debuted — a custom built racing sports car that was the first Chevrolet to wear the SS badge.

In 1961, the SS "kit" (known as a sport and appearance package) was offered on any Impala for just $53.80. The package included Super Sport trim for both the interior and exterior, chassis reinforcements, stronger springs and shocks, power brakes, spinner wheel covers, and narrow-band whitewall tires. The car's dashboard received a Corvette style passenger hand bar and a steering column mounted 7000-rpm tachometer. Chevrolet built 491,000 Impalas that year and 453 had the SS package, of which 311 received the 348 cid and 142 received the 409 cid. Since 1994, the SS package has been used on a variety of GM vehicles, including pickup trucks, four-door sedans, and front wheel drive cars.

Both historically and today, the Super Sport package has typically included high-performance tires, heavy-duty suspension, and increased power, along with a variety of other performance and appearance upgrades.

Current SS models

 * Chevrolet Camaro: 6.2 L LT1 V8 producing 455 hp
 * Chevrolet Blazer EV: A 557 hp EV using the Ultium battery pack.

Cars

 * Chevrolet (Commodore) SS: 6.2 L LS3 V8 producing 415 hp 2014-2017
 * Chevrolet Cobalt: 2.0 L turbocharged Ecotec LNF I4 producing 260 hp 2008–2010 (4 door, 2009)
 * Chevrolet Cobalt: 2.0 L supercharged Ecotec LSJ I4 producing 205 hp 2005–2007
 * Chevrolet Cobalt: 2.4 L Ecotec LE5 I4 producing 171 hp 2006–2008
 * Chevrolet HHR: 2.0 L turbocharged Ecotec LNF I4 producing 260 hp 2008–2010
 * Chevrolet Impala 1961–1969, 1994–1996, 2004–2009
 * Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx 2006–2007
 * Chevrolet Chevelle 1964–1973
 * Chevrolet Camaro 1967–1972, 1996–2002
 * Chevrolet El Camino 1968–1987
 * Chevrolet Chevy II Nova 1963–1968
 * Chevrolet Nova 1969–1976
 * Chevrolet Monte Carlo 1970–1971, 1983–1988, 2000–2007

Trucks

 * Chevrolet 454 SS 1990–1993
 * Chevrolet S10 SS 1994–1998
 * Chevrolet SSR: 6.0 L LS2 V8
 * Chevrolet Silverado SS
 * Chevrolet Silverado Intimidator SS
 * Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS: 6.0 L LS2 V8 2006–2009

Middle Eastern market

 * Chevrolet Caprice: rebadge of Impala SS (performance version of 4th generation Chevrolet Caprice sedan), 5.7 L LT1 V8 producing 260 hp 1995–1996
 * Chevrolet Caprice: rebadge of Holden Caprice, 5.7 L LS1 V8 producing 350 hp 1999–2006, 6.0 L L98 V8 producing 360 hp 2006–2009, 6.0 L L77 V8 producing 350 hp 2009–2015, 6.2 L LS3 V8 producing 410 hp 2015–2017
 * Chevrolet Lumina coupé: rebadge of third generation Holden Monaro CV8, 5.7 L LS1 V8 producing 350 hp 2002–2006
 * Chevrolet Lumina sedan: rebadge of Holden Commodore SS sedan 2000–2011

South African market
For a short period of time in the early 1970s, a Holden Monaro–based "Chevrolet SS" model, similar in design, size and drivetrain to a Nova SS, was available in South Africa. Unlike the contemporary Nova, it was built as a hardtop, without fixed #2 or B-pillars or frames around the door glass.

Similar to Middle Eastern market, Holden Commodore-based Chevrolet Lumina SS was also offered in South Africa as sedan and also as ute until 2012.

Brazilian market
Classics:
 * Chevrolet Opala: 4.1 L 250 I6 producing 150 hp 1971–1974
 * Chevrolet Opala: 4.1 L 250-S I6 producing 171 hp 1974–1980
 * Chevrolet Opala 2.5 L 151-S I4 producing 98 hp 1974–1980

New Era:
 * Chevrolet Astra 2.0 L Family II I4 producing 130 hp 2006
 * Chevrolet Corsa 1.8 L Family 1 SOHC 8-valve I4 producing 115 hp 2006
 * Chevrolet Meriva 1.8 L Family 1 SOHC 8-valve I4 producing 115 hp 2006

Australia (Holden)
Classics:
 * Holden SS Sedan: 4.2L (253 cu in) 253 V8 or 5.0L (308 cu in) 308 V8
 * Holden LX Torana SS Hatchback: 3.3L (202 cu in) 202 I6, 4.2L (253 cu in) 253 V8 or 5.0L (308 cu in) 308 V8
 * Holden VL Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8
 * Holden Special Vehicles Group A SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) Enhanced 5000i V8
 * Holden VN Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8
 * Holden VN Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8
 * Holden VP Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8
 * Holden VR Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8
 * Holden VT Commodore SS: 5.0L (304 cu in) 5000i V8 or 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8

Modern Era:
 * Holden VX Commodore SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VU Ute SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VY Commodore SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VY Ute SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VY Series II Commodore SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VY Series II Ute SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VZ Commodore SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Holden VZ Ute SS: 5.7L (350 cu in) GM Gen III LS1 V8
 * Limited Run VZ SSZ Runout Models both Sedan and Ute
 * Holden VE Commodore SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen III L98 V8 2007-2010
 * Holden VE Ute SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L98 V8 2008-2010
 * Holden VE Sportwagon SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L98 V8 2009-2010
 * Holden VE Series II Commodore SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen III L77 V8 2010-2013
 * Holden VE Series II Ute SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen III L77 V8 2010-2013
 * Holden VE Series II Sportwagon SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L77 V8 2010-2013
 * All Models Available in Race-Specced 'SS V' Variant
 * Holden VF Commodore SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L77 V8 2013-2015
 * Holden VF Ute SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L77 V8 2013-2015
 * Holden VF Sportwagon SS: 6.0L (364 cu in) GM Gen IV L77 V8 2013-2015
 * Holden VF Series II Commodore SS: 6.2L (376 cu in) GM Gen IV LS3 V8 2015-2017
 * Holden VF Series II Ute SS: 6.2L (376 cu in) GM Gen IV LS3 V8 2015-2017
 * Holden VF Series II Sportwagon SS: 6.2L (376 cu in) GM Gen IV LS3 V8 2015-2017
 * Series I Models Available in Race-Specced 'SS V' Variant
 * Series II Models Available in Race-Specced 'SS V Redline' Variant

Indonesian market

 * Chevrolet Captiva 2.4 L Ecotec LE5 I4 producing 171 hp 2011

Concept car


In 2003, Chevrolet released a concept car they named the SS. A rear wheel drive sports car with a modern 430 hp small-block V8 engine and race-tuned suspension, it was billed as "a modern interpretation of Chevrolet's Super Sport heritage". Though never intended for production, the vehicle was used as a show car and to hint at what was ahead for Chevrolet sports car design.

Collectors market
It is usually easy to visually differentiate an SS from a "plain-Jane" model. However, it is more difficult to tell the difference between a genuine SS and a "clone", a non-SS vehicle that has been altered to look like an SS. Because of the number of SS clones in the marketplace, potential buyers are advised to do their research and contact their local car clubs for help to ensure that the vehicle is a true SS by running the VIN codes and casting numbers on the engine (this also includes the vehicle's build sheet especially if the SS package was a factory option). Other non-SS vehicles altered to appear like them only use trim panels rather than aftermarket mechanical parts.