The Chevrolet Impala hasn’t had many updates since it last received an overhaul for 2006, but that changes for 2012, at least in the area of powertrains.
The upgraden Impala will get a General Motors’ direct-injected 3.6L V-6, well-known for its applications in the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Camaro. This car will develop 302 horsepower, 252 lb-ft of torque, 18mpg city, 30mpg highway. As found in other General Motors and also Ford products, it will get a six-speed automatic transmission, which drives the wheels.
This is an 89-horsepower boost over last year’s standard 3.5 V-6 at a roughly equivalent mileage figure. It won’t run like the late, lamented 5.3 V-8 SS — there’s an eighty pound-foot difference in the torque figure — but look for it to be quick enough to take on the rest of the mid-sized dragstrip warriors such as the Camry V-6 and Sonata Turbo.
According to GMInsideNews, “The 2012 Impala starts at $25,645 for the LS trim, up $1,150 from the 2011 model. The LT trim starts at $27,170, and the LTZ starts at $30,185.”
So far no images with the revised 2012 Chevrolet Impala were published, but if you want to remember how Impala looks like, you can check out our gallery of the 2011 model below.
Source: Autoblog
