Motorweek Video of the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

[Jeremandre]

I have an impala ss and i can get to 60 in about 4.5 seconds not 6

[WRXmayyyne]

I was neck and neck with one of these last night from a red light.. I only won bc I'm awd... If the guy was rwd it would have been my "i got raped" story.. Cmon we all have one lol that's the only reason I'm watching this vid bc last night I was like holy hell those are faster than I thought

[soyntgo4it]

I have to say I miss my SS but with gas prices I had to say bye was fun to drive thats for sure plenty of punch. Only thing that the car was lacking was stability control other wise I would have kept it for sure even with snow tires I was scared as hell in the snow with this it didn't feel secure in snow. I do miss it you lil 4 bangers don't have a chance when it comes to a straight line race.

[jewllake]

it drops down to 4cyl mode

[RichKilla86ers]

i would love it only if it came out with RWD and stickshift

[88soulsurvivor]

WOW. now Ford and GM both make V6s that produce those numbers naturally aspirated. Amazing how fast things change.

[mrmustangkillr]

he said it shuts down 4 cylinders at highway speeds. i thought it shuts down 2 to run on 4? am i mistaken?

[PlayDohz06]

@mrmustangkillr this is a V8

[mrmustangkillr]

@PlayDohz06 i know. it has active fuel management and it only shuts down two cylinders. he said it backwords

[mrmustangkillr]

@mrmustangkillr just makin sure other people heard that to lol

[sexyboi142]

@mrmustangkillr if this is a V8 engine and it shuts down 2 cylinders thats 6 not four. To run on 4 cylinders it will shut down 4

[Mex24x]

I own a Black on Black rim's with chrome lip 2006 Monte Carlo SS has my weekend driver or 2nd car. Check out my track vid's. I've never taken the SS with the new and lighter rim's and with the new MSD set up and tire's.

[mahmahmonkey]

I purchased an '06 LT V-6. I sure wish I got the SS.

[keithahfua]

i wish monte carlo have a manual transmission.... i have a supercharged and is a auto...

[adogg619]

@MrCalifornia9

Yes I also think Chevy should have offered a manual transmission.

But Monte Carlos are still awesome nonetheless.

[Mex24x]

@adogg619 That was my major thing with the SS especially with a V8. They didn't even offer sports tronic tranny just a start Auto 5 speed tranny :(

[adogg619]

@Mex24x

It was a 4 speed dude, not 5.

[Mex24x]

@adogg619 Sorry,your correct. I was thinking about my Daily Driven car.

[demariojason]

2:17, "DonRome" strut bars handle this issue with ease especially with lowering "SSC springs" which I recommend on a lot of vehicles.......this package total: $269.00 ;-)

[eurotech93]

i dont get y chevy didnt make this a rwd car but a fwd car like this is a pointless car

[waddupnoob]

@eurotech93 agreed. this mightve been my number one if it was rwd. is the nascar stock versions fwd too?

[mycity313]

I know this is a weak topic but I know they're off with that 18mpg in the city. I want to get this car in the near future unless I can afford a G8 : ) What are you guys actually getting with these Monte SS's in town? I'm just curious. Any mods helping with performance and mileage? Only Monte owners need to respond!

[drjesus616]

@mycity313 - my overall lifetime mileage is just under 20 total ... taking off from lights with a light foot will net you 5-10 mpg until you hit 40 or 50 ... once it kicks into 4 cyl mode its possible to get upwards of 28-32 depending on intake/ exhaust/ tire pressure and everything else ... last long drive i did was near 1000 miles from GA to IL and from my calculations i got around 28-30 mpg for the whole trip ... stock intake and worn out tires

[mycity313]

@drjesus616 If I get one I know I will put an after market intake on it so maybe that will help a lil' more plus I want some extra ponies.

[shaunkorn]

@mycity313 im geting like 28 or 29 highway and like about 20 city it great car i love my's

[mycity313]

@shaunkorn Haha.... I just noticed we have da same name. So what is your insurance rates looking like? I'll be 25 February 2011 but I'm worried about the cost of insurance.

[mycity313]

@shaunkorn Not bad! But that beast uses premium doesn't it? You never answered my question about the insurance rates though. I may end up with a Impala SS here so because I can't find any Monte SS's.

[StevoElsupremo]

I love the generation jsut prior to this the one that really looks like a nascar.

[Jossephenesilva]

now take into consideration the cobalt is also a very nice car its a mini monte that can ride along side with no problem. but you have to know the feeling of the V8 and chasis to appreciate these kinds of cars. without a doubt the generations from buick, pontiac, chevy, and oldsmobile things just got better in 2005 to 2008 short lived but good while lasted and will soon come back. just watch. but thank you gm for making such fine automobiles and bringing back true american feeling.

[Jossephenesilva]

i cant believe all these people comparing a vehicle that is aimed to a more mature and executive type of person to brands and cars that aim mostly to young car buyers. that is why chevy made the cobalt because it hauls ass from a little 4 cylinder and matches these V8s come on you just cant go wrong with the feeling of a V8 its so much more refined to anything shorter than 6 cylinders. just look at the generations of the monte and it has come a long way. its a really nice car.

[PrescriptionSeven]

all monte carlos in the 2000s are fwd.

[jblackapple]

FF?! FAIL

[devildog215]

point is the monte carlo is a big coupe capable of hauling 4-5 people in complete comfort without having to listen to the awful noise of "vtek kicking in yo" civic si's are driven by boy racers, case in point i have an 87 ss bone stock with flowmasters and i killed my friends 08 si, the fwd and low torque just cant get off the line. Honda owners talk alot but when you look at it, its just a civic, make it rwd or awd and ill show interest

[Straightup28]

is the monte carlo a fwd?

[smokefast90606]

this hoopty is fwd fail

[devildog215]

its rwd...monte carlos and most cars became fwd in the 90s

[TheNewMrCool]

But the difficulty of FWD is evidenced in this SS MORE than any Honda, chiefly because of the SS's big boy torque compared to the lack thereof in the Honda.

It's hard to get these LS4 W-Bodies off the line on good dry pavement. Anything other than that is basically impossible.

[fedecx7]

hahaha 303 hp and only 113 mph top speed. sad american car

[SIASJJ14]

i've buried the needle on my 06 ss and ran out of road. 140 mph not 113

[Mex24x]

@SIASJJ14 Even BEFORE I overrided the governor chip I could still tap out the cluster at 140mph,with the RPM's still going,till about 145mph-150ish before the governor chip would engage.

[adiosk8r91]

@SIASJJ14 The LT models were limited to 113mph if I am correct. Like the Impala they are also limited to 113mph. Idk if its just the LT models or what but every LT Impala i've driven was limited to 113

[Z34teen]

actually, many owners have gotten it to 160 MPH with no mods.

[oldskoolmusicfan17]

this was the best looking monte in my book. it's just like my 99 grand prix coupe: big and sexy

[coandcaiv]

5.3 liter v8...and only 303 hp?.....only GM could put out such a hp/liter FAIL...how can honda squeeze 201 hp outta a 2.2 liter ...but GM only 303 out of 5.3 liters?...anyone care to explain?

[keviiinn]

because it's a OHV pushrod engine, is basically the reason why. because of that though you have a lot of torque, which a DOHC VTEC Honda engine is lacking.

[coandcaiv]

thanks for the info :)

[mauiboypoi]

@keviiinn this car would have been so nice if it was rwd what a shame... and my prelude 2.2 doch vtec is not bad 190 hp 0-60 in 6.3 and 1/4 mile in 14.6 ...and i still like the older monte carlo ss its one of my favorite cars this new one is ok but there is nothing special about it... if it where rwd it would be another story

[Quatermain98526]

@keviiinn Let's not forget the Mustang Cobra from 1996-2004 was a DOHC V8. Made 305HP from 1996-2002, in 2003 and 2004 it made 390HP in a S/C V8 DOHC 4.6.

[PFCTurner311]

dude dont compare a a damn honda to this car, i mean c'mon A HONDA?

[coandcaiv]

tell GM to make better engines and i wont compare it....otherwise the 5.3 needs to step its game up

[Z34teen]

ok. u take a RWd truck engine and shove it in a FWD car and U do better. jackass

[devildog215]

it doesnt rev that high, less noise, and the 2.2 vtec only gets 139 tq. Its just a better engine for day to day, the civic si engine is more sports car, more throw a fart can and scare the neighbors car.

[Z34teen]

honda's don't scare anyone. and my Monte Carlo has destroyed many an Si.

[Z34teen]

yes. I'm bisexual. your point?

[coandcaiv]

agreed they lack torque...what u dont understand is ..that you cant put over 300 hp in a fwd car like a monte shitzo...and expect it to put ALL the power to the ground....honda uses limited slip diffs for its higher powered engines in their fwd cars.......take note and learn about balance..power/weight ratio...and not just dumping a big v8 in a car....newber

[coandcaiv]

stop trollin dude...u are comparing a 4 cylinder to a v8....trollin = fail

[coandcaiv]

CASE IN POINT....hondas si hits 60 in about 7.0 seconds....with a 2.0 engine....5.3 v8 monte carlo in 6.0......with a few bolt ons the si could match that pitiful 5.3 v8 ....

[StevoElsupremo]

yeah but with a few bolt ons the monte carlo would be untouchable by a civic...

[coandcaiv]

civics work with small 4 cylinder engines....a supercharged rsx type s would leave this pig in the absolute dust......ive seen I4's beat v8's all the time bro.....v8's are not beast

[StevoElsupremo]

oh yeah sure thats why all the fastest cars in the world have higher cylinder counts than 4? I dont even think there are 6 cyl super cars (supra doesnt count).

I'm not being biased either, I drive a cobalt SS wich is a 4 banger, but still theres no replacement for displacement.

[coandcaiv]

@StevoElsupremo i agree..no REP for DIS.....but thats not saying highout put I4's with twin turbos' wont be crazy fast while also being excellent at cornering ...you wont find that in mustang Gt's...gay camaro's...or most other heavy hog v8'a....

[StevoElsupremo]

true, but look at ferrari, lamborghini, audi R8, Chev Corvette, Maseratti, gumpert, BMW///M, etc, all 8,10,12 cyliinder engines and yet they still dominate corners.

[coandcaiv]

@StevoElsupremo again..i agree ...but look at a lotus exige....only a simple toyota 1.8 cylinder supercharged and it is fast as shit in the straights.....and rip your face off cornering ability.....goes to show u dont have to have insanely big engines to master straight and cornering.....weight to hp is extremely important...hence a lotus..as a perfect example

[StevoElsupremo]

I forgot abou the lotus, alright I'll give you that one lol.

[coandcaiv]

@StevoElsupremo only downfalls to the lotus are tootsie roll creature comforts...bad ingress/egress and sticker price....its an AMAZING CAR...but....you are still paying for a 1.8 liter toyota engine.....with a supercharger.....its just too much to charge 50,000 for that....even with posted BEAST numbers....but hell ppl still buy them!!!

[coandcaiv]

ive drove and ridden in a vr4 mitsu....TWIN SCROLL turbo's..+ v6 .......and ive ridden in a rsx type - S .....which only had a high out put I4...let me tell you...if it wre my money....the type S would be in the garage 7 days a week.....but the vr4 does pull hard.....

[Z34teen]

Honda however has no idea what torque is. 200 HP 4 cylinder... and 130 ft-lbs of torque. yea. I'm scared. meanwhile, that V8 has 323 ft-lbs of torque and shoves you back into the seat when the pedal is floored.

[keviiinn]

he said FE4 suspension and then FE3 later?

[thewillofthe313]

yeah I noticed that too...somebody didn't catch that before airing lol.

But I have been shopping around for a new car and this car is on my list.