2006 Chevrolet Malibu SS, Malibu Maxx SS and TrailBlazer SS Preview

Chevy Adds Three More SS Models to 2006 Lineup

From the multi-million dollar 'Advanced Technology' display, showcasing GM's global efforts in developing fun, practical, and

Chevy claims that 2006 is the year in which it will resurrect the SS nameplate. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

environmentally-friendly vehicles, the biggest of the Big Three switched gears for the New York International Auto Show earlier this year.

The show, which regularly takes place at the Jacob Javits Center in the Big Apple, highlighted GM muscle power through a variety of performance-oriented Chevrolets.

Chevy claims that 2006 is the year in which it will resurrect the SS nameplate, one famed as the designation for its high-performance machines during the '60s and '70s. Vehicles such as Camaro, Chevelle, and El

The 205-horsepower supercharged Cobalt SS is a respectable performer. (Photo: General Motors of Canada)

Camino featured the Super Sport badge, packing big cubes with gobs of tire-smoking torque, but in the years since the oil embargo and power-crippling emissions were implemented, Chevrolet has seemingly defiled the legendary name with weak-kneed machines.

As of late, things are starting to look up for the SS name and its values. The 205-horsepower supercharged Cobalt SS is a respectable performer and Chevy finally gave the SSR the power its hot-rod looks deserved by dropping the new Corvette's LS2 V8 under the hood. Elsewhere, the lackluster supercharged V6 Impala and Monte Carlo SS have been replaced by an all-new V8-powered version, which offers big cubes, but iffy performance from their front-wheel drive layout.