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2003 Detroit Auto Show


The young-gun designer behind the head-turning Chrysler PT Cruiser, Bryan Nesbitt, introduced the Chevrolet SS to hearty applause. Now serving as GM executive director of design, Nesbitt explained how the five-seater embodies the Super Sport heritage in a modern sports sedan, with the 21- and 22-inch wheels pushed out to the corners for a muscular stance. Seeming to draw design influence from Ferrari, the SS is all-American underhood with a 6.0-liter/430-horsepower V-8 touting GM's imminent Displacement On Demand technology scheduled to appear in some 2004 models. The independent suspension features driver-adjustable shock damping. "It all adds up to an aspirational vehicle performance car for Main Street America, and it points toward the next-generation of Chevy SS vehicles," said Nesbitt.


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