Chevrolet SSR
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| Manufacturer | Chevrolet (General Motors) |
| Model years | 2003–2006 |
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| Class | Pickup |
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| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | GM GMT368 platform |
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| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 116.0 in (2,946 mm) |
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| Width | 78.6 in (1,996 mm) |
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The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) was a retractable hardtop convertible pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006.
The 2003 and 2004 model years used General Motors' Vortec 5300 engine, a 5.3 L 300 hp V8. Performance was 7.7 seconds for 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) with a 15.9 s/86.4 mph quarter mile run. The 2005 SSR used the 390 hp (291 kW) LS2 V8 also found in the C6 Corvette, Trailblazer SS, and Pontiac GTO, and also offered a manual transmission (the six-speed Tremec) for the first time, as an option.
For the 2006 model year, the LS2 engine featured minor modifications that boosted its output to 395 hp (automatic transmission) and 400 hp (manual transmission), respectively. Performance improved dramatically with the LS2, the 6-speed manual version had an advertised 0-60 mph time of 5.29 seconds. In addition, GM badges were added to the vehicle.
The SSR was based on a 7" shortened version of the long-wheelbase Chevrolet TrailBlazer EXT's platform.(the standard TrailBlazer had a 16" shorter wheelbase), and featured "retro" styling and a steel body designed by retractable hardtop designed by ASC. The retractable hardtop mechanism was actually designed by Karmann, as ASC only had experience with retractable soft top (fabric) mechanisms. The body of the truck, namely the front fenders, were made with deep draw stampings, a forming technique that had not been used in automotive stampings in decades, and required a "relearning" of the forming technique. The production model was based on the SuperSport Roadster concept car shown at the 2000 Detroit Auto Show. An early-production SSR was the pace car for the 2003 Indianapolis 500 auto race.
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