2006 Monte Carlo News **Official Pics (page 1)**
01-05-2005, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
It's going to RWD too isn't it ???
Base engine: 3.5-liter V-6
Horsepower: 210
Height:55.8 inches
Width:72.9 inches
Length:196.7 inches
Curb weight: not determined
What the automaker says:"The '06 Impala and Monte Carlo wear a new look, both inside and out, that conveys sophistication and exudes big-car roominess."
What you should know: Chevy woos fans of big power with an optional 303-hp, 5.3-liter V-8 in it's mid-sized cars.
Production possibility: Production starts next summer
01-05-2005, 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CGTSX2004
Front looks like a larger version of the Cobalt. The rear remains unchanged. Still not an attractive car.
01-05-2005, 10:18 AM
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More of the same.. 
01-05-2005, 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by titan
I agree. The front went from "bulbous" to "out of place" with the rest of the car. It's still FWD... I guess the V8 may help sales. It remains unimpressive to me.
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01-05-2005, 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Shawn S
V8 FWD ???
01-05-2005, 11:09 AM
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So basically they took the front of the new Impala (at least from the spy shot) and put it on the Monte Carlo while the rear remains the same. How innovative.
01-05-2005, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by kansaiwalker1
Looks like a giant Cobalt. But with a V8 you can't ignore it even if it is ugly.
01-05-2005, 02:28 PM
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They screwed up by glueing the new front end of the impala on the fairly ugly old monte carlo. If they made a coupe out of the new impala with this interior/front end it would have been a nice car.
01-05-2005, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by phile
So basically they took the front of the new Impala (at least from the spy shot) and put it on the Monte Carlo while the rear remains the same. How innovative.
I am sure these are "freshenings". Let's hope the next gen. will be more promising.
01-05-2005, 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Loseit
yeah, but it is a FWD V8. It is a V8 just to say it is a v8. If you think the CL or new TL have bad torque steer....
01-05-2005, 03:18 PM
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it looks like they tried with the interior, but let's see how the materials feel.
01-05-2005, 07:12 PM
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You can see the smiliarites with the interiors of both the Impala and Monte Carlo. The Impala was done much nicer, both inside and out. The Monte's interior doesn't impress me the same way Impala's did. With the Impala's, I was like, "woah." With this one, I'm thinking, "Good try... not bad." The exterior rear of this car is horrible, still though.
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