And the SSR is the perfect truck for cruising. Like I said before, it rumbles with the best of them, ideal for the stop and go traffic that crowds main street Canada on a Friday night. If passersby haven't noticed the extreme styling or the day-glow
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| If you really want to draw a crowd, just push the dash button and drop the slick folding hardtop. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press) |
paint scheme, my tester was coated a bright yellow as can be seen in the photos, take a second to drop the retractable hardtop and the crowds will come. This one makes the Mercedes-Benz SL's top look conventional, splitting in two with both pieces simultaneously slipping in between the box and cab. Wind isn't too intrusive at highway speeds either. When the top drops just wait for the gasps of pleasure the growing crowd lets out when they see the interior. Chevy added body-color painted accents to the dash and console, which joins a waterfall of color sweeping
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| Body-color painted accents, brushed aluminum and leather cover the interior of the SSR. (Photo: Shawn Pisio, Canadian Auto Press) |
downward between the seats. Other trim details are finished in brushed aluminum, with the 3-dial heating and ventilation controls especially nice to the touch. I wish I could say the same for the dash plastics, which being hard are hardly up to the truck's elevated price tag. Smokers won't be too impressed with the ashtray that pops out from under the dash either. After it dropped down with the grace of an exotic dancer attempting Swan Lake, it took four tries to close it. My three year old has better made dollar store toys.
