But getting a two-ton '95 Impala SS into the 9s with a bunch of stock parts, a budget (2-bolt-main) LT1, and two nitrous kits? "No way," the car guys say. "You're pushing it," the Laws of Physics say.

With the new G8 and GTO reminding people that big cars can still be big fun, we thought it was important to step back and remember where the big car craze started; the '95-96 Impala SS.

The Impala SS concept was the brainchild of Jon ... LS3 crate-engine swap is also a possibility on the '94 and '95 for 50-state emission compliance if numbers-matching isn't your thing.

As if to rectify GM's reckless stabs at nomenclature, hot-rodders have attempted for 34 years to make the Impala SS at least quick, if not agile. The latest attempt is the Callaway SuperNatural SS.

A Benz, an Expedition? I bought a ’95 Impala!” (“You know,” he explains, “when you’re a rapper, they expect you to want whatever is latest and fastest.” But Killer Mike is neither a ...

What Is It?: Thanks to the highly evolved electronic engine management systems installed by the factory on modern musclecars, we've got showroom stockers with 13-second capability, clean tailpipe ...