One of GMInsideNews.com’s forum editors has received confirmation from several sources that the 2012 Chevrolet Impala will feature a new 3.6-litre V6 engine coupled with a six-speed automatic transmission.
They will become the exclusive option, replacing the current 3.5- and 3.9-litre V6 mills and four-speed autobox. The 2012 variant likely won’t be undergoing any other major changes.
Amid GM’s product range, the Impala and Buick Lucerne are the only two that still use overhead valve V6 engines. The Impala also still rides on the W-Body platform dating back to 1988 and once used for more than a dozen of the automaker’s products.
The current mechanical setup doesn’t allow the inclusion of a six-speed transmission, which would change with the 2012 model and its 3.6-litre V6. This is what prompted the engine swap before the complete overhaul of the model, slated for 2013.
Source: GM Inside News
They will become the exclusive option, replacing the current 3.5- and 3.9-litre V6 mills and four-speed autobox. The 2012 variant likely won’t be undergoing any other major changes.
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| 2011 Chevrolet Impala (Photo: General Motors) |
Amid GM’s product range, the Impala and Buick Lucerne are the only two that still use overhead valve V6 engines. The Impala also still rides on the W-Body platform dating back to 1988 and once used for more than a dozen of the automaker’s products.
The current mechanical setup doesn’t allow the inclusion of a six-speed transmission, which would change with the 2012 model and its 3.6-litre V6. This is what prompted the engine swap before the complete overhaul of the model, slated for 2013.
Source: GM Inside News