7th Gen Impala vs 8th Gen Impala Vs 9th Gen Impala Vs 10th Gen Impala acceleration compilation

[@edwardlindsay9369]

Such a shame the Impala was discontinued. It was such a beautiful car, and my mom wanted the tenth gen since it came out.

[@TheHuskyGT]

Nice! I have a 9th gen 2013 LT 3.6 which shares the same engine and transmission as the 10th gen in this video. Had the car for nearly 6 years now. It came out better than I expected, to be honest. For what it is, it could've been much worse.

[@ILoveTinfoilHats]

9th gen is 200lbs lighter too

[@ashes2ashes863]

I miss my 3800 impala. It was such a good car.

[@PhonesAndOtherGoods95]

What happened to her

[@ashes2ashes863]

@@PhonesAndOtherGoods95 it just had so many miles my company wouldn't reimburse me anymore for the travel I did. That car had over 400k on it when I replaced it. I gave it to a friend of a friend who needed a car and to my knowledge they kept driving it for a while. It even had the same steering pump whine as the one in the video. It took my right back.

[@timmypstyle]

@@ashes2ashes863 funny that you mention the steering pump whine. My 06 monte gets it here and there. Edit: commented before watching the video. Thats a supercharged 3.8, thats what the whine is.

[@ashes2ashes863]

@@timmypstyle yeah my Impala was a 2000 and it was a significant whine. I always expected to have an issue with the steering pump but it never did. I don't think even the lines ever leaked on it.

[@timmypstyle]

@@ashes2ashes863 I had a busted line 2 years ago on my 06. Got that fixed and it was good until last year when I did my 3rd run at the track. Ever since then its just been there randomly. Drove it to work 3 times thus week and 1 day it was whining when I got home.

[@ImmortanDan]

This video is very good at showcasing why FWD was commonplace on higher-end cars back in the 80s and 90s. In an era where 300hp was a shit ton, the configuration did not present a significant drop in straight-line speed, and was considered a lot safer (ESC wasn't a thing either). Case in point, the FWD Impala with the 3800SC out-accelerating the RWD one with the LT1. From a beancounter's perspective (and this was reflected by the statements of executives at the time, especially at GM and Chrysler) RWD was just a vestigal and outdated technology they used because it was already developed and ready to use. Now, people in the car community saw the bullshit quickly. The FWD cars, even when quick enough, did not offer comparable excitement and cornering performance - with a Car and Driver test ridiculing FWD as a viable option for performance back in 1984 - and in the performance industry, where higher amounts of horsepower were dealt with on a regular basis, it was already well known that weight transfer completely cripples an FWD car's acceleration and makes them too slovenly in handling, especially with the twist-beam axles many manufacturers used back then. This is why everybody rioted at rumors of the new Mustang and Camaro being RWD, forcing the manufacturers into continuing their respective muscle cars as RWD models and releasing the FWD sports cars beside them (well, in reality far under them) as the Probe and Beretta respectively. The FWD luxury fad died soon after, with only GM and Ford's out-of-touch sluggishness keeping some of it alive into the early 10s. Idk why I followed through with posting this rant lol

[@kskip4242]

As long as you set the suspension up to transfer the weight to the front wheels when you take off on a front-wheel drive it will be just as fast as a rwd. My 2012 impala does 0-60 in 5.0 sec and best quarter mile of 13.7 @ 101mph. Still has more in it

[@notsogrand2837]

Those 3800 SC don't mess around. The Wbody cars are solid factory and some damn good builds can be made with them. Currently building an 02 Grand Prix GTP myself. The main weak point of the platform is the transmission however but with a built trans and a proper setup you can avoid that too.

[@dopeyanteater]

I miss my 2011 Impala. It had the 3500 V6 and was an excellent car. I loved that 3500 despite the criticism for it being on an old platform with and old engine and technology, that car was very tough and reliable. It only had 79,000 miles when I bought it. Only owned it for 2.5 months and put around 4000 miles on it because someone ran into me.

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

Something was holding back that 96 Impala, they're supposed to run a flat 7 sec 0 to 60. I've personally made it to 60 in 7.2 seconds on flat ground in a stock 96 Impala.

[@UR_AL_SHOOK_UP_21]

Ya my friend has one and he got 0-60 in about 7 seconds

[@brandonpittman5243]

Exactly it seemed lazy

[@revup85]

Yeah something definitely holding it back, maybe it was occupied by four passengers and also towing a trailer?

[@speedyme200]

Could be a clogged catalytic converter?

[@ThaDirtyBubble]

I agree it seemed very tired

[@Smasher-Devourer]

ah, the Impala, The official car of passing you, cutting you off, and then making a sharp left turn.

[@Midnightdevil619]

Im i supposed to be offended or say I’m not one of those

[@TheRealDeCaine]

😂

[@ChevySpeedAddict]

I miss my 2007 SS. That LS4 was so much fun.

[@isaac24]

How many transmissions did you go thru?

[@ChevySpeedAddict]

@@isaac24 3 lol

[@isaac24]

I love those cars & the Monte Carlos with the LS, but I can't bring myself to get one for that reason 🤣

[@1k_vonte]

@@isaac24 they got a fix for it

[@FunnyMuffler]

The first Impala has something major wrong with it. The second one has the wrong info, only the Supercharged version made 240HP (and you can't hear the whine) _FMG_

[@retrocompaq5212]

not major wrong but its not the quickest of them, transmission doesnt shift very high, needs a shorter ratio rear end

[@andybethurum8296]

I have a 2000 3.4 V6 Impala and it’s been a joy to drive

[@gabrielulibarri9950]

0:12 LT1 POWER!! The 4L60E holds it back a bit unfortunately.

[@hellkizzy_Dom1x]

Yes it terribly does man it terribly does, but modify the car for one of those new 8 to 10speed autos and change the gear ratios and do some fiddling around with the 96 and you got yourself a stock but modified piss rocket on your hands if done right obviously 👍🏽😭

[@djo9c1]

@@hellkizzy_Dom1x Unfortunately it's quite a bit of rework to do so, because of the newer transmissions being physically larger & not shaped the same, and the PCM controlling both the transmission and engine. Would be nice if someone had the time and money to develop a kit that was much more "plug and play" without having to rework so much else on the car.

[@hellkizzy_Dom1x]

@@djo9c1 ik!!, it would be fun for the guys who do there own work and mechanics, cuz imagine in general a 10 speed auto 96 impala 😳, that’s scary mannn

[@Midnightdevil619]

So…im a kid and just like the exterior of cars,can someone tell me what 4L60E is it a safety sistem or something?

[@djo9c1]

@@Midnightdevil619 That's the model of the automatic transmission in these cars. It's not the best transmission out there, but it's not the worst either. It is one of the most common transmissions on the road, since GM used it in most of their rear-wheel-drive vehicles at some point in the 90s and 00s.

[@HooksBill]

I have a 2012 Implala LT 3.6L. I'm not in to racing it, but I did test a quickest 0-60 just out of curiosity. Didn't break tires so much. Took off at slightly lower rpm, but still managed a 5.9 best to 6.2 worst on several separate attempts. Many factors are involved. It's got 160k miles on it. I know they were supposed to be lighter. Never timed a 1/4, but I'm not trying to be fast. It's my daily driver and has great acceleration for a midsized family car. I've owned much faster cars, but was younger and in to that. I'm guessing it's in the high 14s in the 1/4 based on my experience. There are modifications available and computer upgrades that can gain a few 10ths, but not interested. Need it to last, not go faster lol.

[@kskip4242]

2012 - 2016 Impala and Impala limited with that motor will run 14-2 at 98 mph. That's bone stock on 87 octane.

[@CPAJayhawk]

I would always grab a 10th gen for a rental when I traveled for work a lot years ago… now there isn’t anything sneaky fast in standard rentals … only good thing is now the Base mustang is pretty fast with the eco boost

[@haydenwiseman3056]

I own a 10th gen with the 3.6 and it’s actually pretty quick. I love everything about the car

[@youtubeisinconsistent9169]

The oldest and slowest one is the best looking of the bunch.

[@hellkizzy_Dom1x]

Well if we’re talking top speed, the 96 is the “fastest” of the bunch with a blistering 145-155 mph, but it all depends on a lot of things you know

[@beekoolasf9400]

1996

[@str8profit81]

With a 6.2 engine swap you’ll have the fastest and best looking

[@youtubeisinconsistent9169]

@@str8profit81 really you don't even need that check out Ernie Neal's super stock 4.3 L Caprice. Little baby destroked LT1 V8 and it's still spicy

[@SidyDidIt]

@@hellkizzy_Dom1x wrong ive have my 04 Impala ls "no supercharger" to 145 multiple times when it was all stock...stock supercharged would go a bit faster it's a much lighter car

[@lydellbell4638]

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[@TheWholeGrainBread_Real]

since you did the SS version of the 9th Gen, you should've done the SS Supercharged version of the 8th Gen. Probably wouldn't have made a huge difference but still.

[@savagesock3598]

The difference would only have been maybe 10 or 20 horsepower

[@kb_oreo7184]

You really couldn’t hear the s/c on the 8th gen lol

[@americanidiotnetwork]

I have a 9th Gen. 2016 LTZ limited with the 3.6 I love it

[@theconfused_fisherman]

Careful with that 3.6, they have a habit of blowing up

[@carsacceleration5976]

Hey man, can I use u r videos?

[@kskip4242]

2012 Lt impala 3.6 6spd are the fastest besides the SS 5.3.

[@RiceTuned]

I have the 3.4 8th gen and it’s pretty fun

[@elibentov4642]

I have a 2018 premeir impala and i love it! Best cat i ever had.

[@FreakyLoo]

The newer versions of Impala drive me crazy!!!! How could they really do these to Impala??!!!

[@timmypstyle]

So...the 8th gen video is an 04 or 05 supercharged 3.8L, which the 240hp rating is correct, but the 8.2 second 0-60 is what the non supercharged 3.8 gets. The supercharged ones are 6 to 6.5 seconds. But the 0-100 is correct. I know this because I had an 03 200hp 3.8L monte carlo SS(00-03 were not supercharged, and 04 had 2 SS trims, 1 SC and one not) and currently have an 06 242hp 3.9L monte carlo. The 06 hits 60 in 7.0 and 100mph in 19.0 while the 03 hit 60 in about 8.7 and I never took it to 100. The supercharged 3.8s hit 60 quicker than my 06 but that's because of the torque. After 1st gear, that extra torque isn't as useful. The 3.9L holds its gears longer and has VVT so it has a better top end than the 3.8s did. The supercharged 3.8 hits 100 right about where the 3.9L does, but the 3.9L car will pass the SC 3.8L shortly after. So a 1/4 mile run goes to the SC 3.8 but a 1/2 mile will go to the 3.9L, if the speed limiters were removed.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

The 04-05 one here is not supercharged SS, the spedometer is 140 on them the other trims are 120.

[@timmypstyle]

@@michaelmohrle1773 good to know. Then that means this guy stole someone's video of a non supercharged 3.8L and put the times and specs of a supercharged one on it, and counted the rev as the start of the 0-60 time when the driver actually released the brakes like 2 seconds after he started revving. My 03 monte SS had a 140 speedo without being supercharged. I thought the impalas were the same but I guess not. Just counted and got about 7 second 0-60 and 18-19 seconds to 100. Way faster that a normal 3.8L...that video doesn't make sense. Its either supercharged or modded.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

@@timmypstyle I owned a 2002 and 2005 base model 3.4 and a 2004 SS so I know. the dash has other gauges as well for the boost and voltage and oil pressure.

[@timmypstyle]

@@michaelmohrle1773 also good to know. So then this thing in the video is a modded 3.8L. I had an 03 monte SS with the N/A 3.8L AND my 06 3.9L monte at the same time. The 3.8L wasn't even close to what this video shows. It did 0-60 in about 8.5 whereas the 06 does it in 7 flat and does 0-100 in 19. And my 06 only had 61,000 miles on it when I got it in 2017, and only has 99k now. When I watch all the supercharged 3.8L videos, their 0-60 is quicker by about half a second to a whole second, but the 0-100 is almost the same as my 3.9L. And if you look it up on paper, the SC3.8 is like 0.2 quicker than the 3.9L, and the 3.9L is quicker to 110mph than the SC3.8.

[@michaelmohrle1773]

@@timmypstyle It was very quick car 0-60 in 6.5 secs. The 06-09 SS are reported in car and driver and many others as 5.6 seconds 0-60.

[@l1089624]

I guess the newer ones objectively accelerate well vs the 7th gen... but cant give you that feeling you when a RWD v8 makes the car rock when revving it.

[@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix]

That LT1 impala should hit 60 in the high 6 to low 7 sec range.

[@issavibez394]

7th generation back when chevys last and were tanks 8th generation and current is when things went absolutely downhill 💯

[@TheScrubmuffin69]

Even though the 3800 is one of best engined ever

[@luminator982]

No way man. The W platform was tough as nails and dead reliable. Not a bad thing about it

[@cullenwilliams1695]

3800 8th gen for the win

[@imserious2187]

wow the 8th and 9th gen are damn near the same from 0-120 and 0-124mph and people really think the 9th gen ss is fast lol lol

[@michaelabbamondi8892]

They are nowhere near the same. One is running 16/17 seconds quarter miles and the other in is the 14 seconds range lol. 2 seconds difference from 0-60 and over 5 from 0-100 isn't damn near the same.

[@jasonstrange3720]

I have an 08 with over 250k with a 3.9L and I’m just going to drive it until it dies which I hope will be years from now because it’s great.

[@fordshojoe8080]

no people always say the 7th is the fastest stock and ive left them in the fucking dust even when it was all stock. if that 9th gen woulda had a better trans then it would have been hard to mess with. But they put the absolute worst possible option in the car.

[@JWJTRAINOR]

I don’t think that was the supercharged one. I don’t hear the supercharger wine. 1:14

[@apollopleitez4046]

Do Acura TLs

[@kennethpowers8995]

That was a horrible launch with the 10G. Those LFX powered cars will run; we tuned a bolt on 2015 LT for a customer and he walks out on most Every other NA 6 cylinder sedan in our area, including German toys. It also walks away from LFX Camaros despite being wrong wheel drive. Stock transmission leaves a lot to be desired though.

[@michaelabbamondi8892]

Full bolt on LFX with a tune only make like 270 wheel horsepower and that's when they're rear wheel drive lol. FWD Dyno at like 210hp. Kia minivans make more than that stock.

[@EPS.17]

@@michaelabbamondi8892 power to weight ratio dude…

[@TheHuskyGT]

I have a 2013 LT 3.6. The transmissions are terrible indeed. It's not unreliable like the 4-speeds, but it is slow as hell. It's like they made it specifically to make the car slower.

[@michaelabbamondi8892]

@@EPS.17 what about it?

[@EPS.17]

@@michaelabbamondi8892 the “Kia minivans” weight more…

[@barschcollin3298]

Rip impala, one of my favorite sedan series of all time

[@jackson5116]

Back when the police used to use Impala's before they started using Charger's.

[@d-rell8135]

That 96 needs a tune up or something my 95 9c1 does low 6 second 0-60

[@caddieguy6510]

I like my LS4, I did have to mod the heck out of it for more power (added about 35 wheel horsepower) Thing is considered slow stock now a days.

[@kskip4242]

That shitty 4t65e 4spd is the weak link.

[@caddieguy6510]

@@kskip4242 yeah, I had to build up the transmission a bit, shift kit a big cooler. No issues as of now

[@1k_vonte]

@@kskip4242 yep replace it with the 4t80

[@kskip4242]

@@1k_vonte that's the transmission I had behind my Northstar in my 2005 Pontiac Bonneville GXP

[@1k_vonte]

@@kskip4242 yep it’s better than the 4t65e you’ll have to make adjustments to certain spots and relocate the starter

[@alex_288]

My 9th gen impala has a speed limiter at 172kmh, anyone know how to remove it

[@caddieguy6510]

Tune

[@naterman86m]

Something was wrong with that 96 I've drove every generation here and I know the lt1 has more then that

[@StudMufffffin]

So my 2016 limited is the fastest is what I'm seeing ?

[@6lemans10]

Battle of the Ray Ray and Pookie mobiles.

[@FlowmasterStang]

didn’t know the 96 impala was so slow…i know it’s a big car but damn

[@kgj7102]

Wasn’t slow at all fir the 90’s

[@IsiahMosley-du5sl]

I have a 2013 lt 214,000 going strong. Fucking quick too

[@nikothevirgo]

Something was wrong with *that* 90s Impala. My bone stock open diff 96 Caprice was much much faster than that...Cute comparison but let's be real we all know which one is easiest to mod and make more power with and turn the most heads...

[@joelchinyoung9945]

Should’ve added the 2006-2009 SS

[@pfwww12]

8th gen is slower in every form compared to the previous gen. How does that make sense GMC

[@ddg2256]

Nothing about GM makes sense

[@zoidzoid87]

You have to think they did change to a smaller engine with a 4 speed automatic still. And they later added an ss model for the 8th gen.

[@MisterMachete]

I have the 10th gen 2015 lt with 78k miles on I barely drive it now

[@imserious2187]

7th gen should have been a 350hp car

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

Yeah but GM detuned it to match the roadmaster/Fleetwood/Caprice in output, should have the same output as the Camaro Z28 of the time and the optional 5-6 speed manual transmission and 3:73.1 axle ratio

[@Midnightdevil619]

@@brandedmcgowan9414 that’s some bullshit right there

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

@@Midnightdevil619 not only that, GM didn't continue the b & d bodies cars to produce the the all mighty powerhouse LS series engines to continue it's dominance above the Ford panther platform with their modular powerplant.

[@lifeonadime4703]

My 04 ss with the 3800 sc does 0-100 faster but the 0-60 really sucks. It makes cool whiny noises though 😁

[@drakeshriver2316]

You can get an impala with a 5.3?!?!

[@taurussho86]

8th gen had 3 motors...and the 240hp is a Supercharged 3.8...SS

[@seannomoney20]

10th gen v6 can run a 5.9 0 to 60

[@AnthonyParrilloRI]

Dude whoever times these things there like way off. They’re all like half a second to a full second faster. The Honda video was like this too.

[@4nlover635]

Newer generation is a rez runner.

[@ddg2256]

10th gen wasn't launched right

[@tonym3598]

my favorite is the 8th gen

[@willzuehlke37]

The 3800 8th gen does not have 240 horsepower the 3.9 l has 240 horsepower

[@changesinlife7009]

Seems like the 9th gen is faster. Mine definitely is. Strange video for sure.

[@Vxc6]

Wrong information about 1996 Impala when it is on factory requirements it will cut 0-60 mph within 6.5 Seconds

[@elcucuy9654]

The last real impala was the 96. The rest was just a no lol

[@Mikaeel_Ally]

Why tho?

[@elcucuy9654]

@@Mikaeel_Ally Because they lost aggression, they look soft asf, they went to front wheel drive, the 06-09 ss was a huge flop, they're basically a bigger version of the Malibu

[@Mikaeel_Ally]

@@elcucuy9654 Ahh i see, I'm South African so idk much about Impalas lol, thanks

[@kskip4242]

@@elcucuy9654 my 2012 untuned with E85 runs in the High 13 so I don't know what the hell you're talking about.

[@elcucuy9654]

@@kskip4242 You said all that for what? It's still feminine looking. My g35 will still destroy it running 93 octane lol

[@noahcotney2957]

Gear ratio kills the 96 impala

[@Midnightdevil619]

No joke

[@_94frann97]

Epico

[@kclove4595]

YOUR ABOUT THAT SS THEY ONLY MADE THOUS FROM 06 TO 09

[@noahburns7993]

I have a 9th gen 2016 3.6L which is FAST

[@cashcheck4744]

Yeah people think the 96 ss is faster then the 2006,2009 ss I’m like what you smoking cause I have beaten a 96 with my 06 ss the 96 slow asf 😂

[@elcucuy9654]

Those were slow asf too lol

[@cashcheck4744]

@el cucuy not mine I got mine to be all wheel drive with 650 horsepower so not slow bud

[@elcucuy9654]

@@cashcheck4744 👍

[@elcucuy9654]

@@cashcheck4744 So a heavily modded car vs possibly a mild modded car😅

[@swtsatir7211]

My camry is faster than that 1996 v8 impala 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@Midnightdevil619]

A yes let’s put a car that prob like 300+ hp and doesn’t weight a lot *TO A FKN UNDERPOWERED BOAT WITH REALLY BAD GEAR RATIO*

[@ThaDirtyBubble]

And I bet that Camry turns zero heads my boy 🤣🤣🤣

[@stephenmartin5766]

Bro not trying to be rude but these comparisons are trash. Bad runs, using clips with the wrong engines or cars with issues, even the Dodge Charger video for the newer 8 speed charges you used a clip from a 5 speed charger. And in this one the times were way off. The 2nd impala I timed it on the video and was 7 seconds but somehow your video said over 8 seconds which was clearly false. Do you not fact check and verify the times or any other specs or make sure the clips are the right vehicle without any issues for these videos??

[@stephenmartin5766]

The 2nd impala was 7 seconds bro…..

[@mossow71]

8th gen impala 3.8 liter is 200hp not 240

[@deontrelewis8836]

So the ninth gen is the fastest impala

[@samsquantch14]

your times are way off, and the the NA 3800 made 200 hp

[@moemenowayed622]

Please dodge viper 0-100

[@brisket9007]

no way 9th gen is 5.3L???

[@ThaDirtyBubble]

The 9th generation SS came with a transversely mounted 5.3L V8 (LS4) and FWD 😐

[@FOUZZINY]

You do not know how to floor the 10th Gen impala my dad knows though because he has had his since 2017

[@สิทธิโชคทรงแก้ว-ถ4ฆ]

lmpala 1964

[@pfwww12]

The new Impala is soooo ass lol Anyone can beat it on the streets. I drove my friends and i was like this is not like my old 3800. No push at all bro lol

[@lethargicstove2024]

The new impala is much quicker than the 3800 not sure why you thinking it’s slow it can beat most modern cars

[@coldsause14]

Does he have the 4 cylinder engine or the V6?

[@ctcdarkness]

The 3800 were ass. So your comment is just wrong 😂

[@timmypstyle]

I had an 03 monte carlo SS with the 3.8L. I currently have an 06 3.9L monte AND an 08 uplander cargo van with the 3.9L. No joke, I bet the van could stay with the 03 SS. And the 06 3.9L monte is way quicker than the 3.8 was.

[@issavibez394]

Chevy in general isn't good only the 90s were tanks

[@shaig2520]

Basically slow AF

[@ec6843]

LMAO V-8 In a front wheel drive car....just no

[@brandedmcgowan9414]

Same for the Monte Carlo SS, Buick Lacrosse Super, and Pontiac Grand Prix GXP, with the ls4 facing longitudinal

[@user-uy6pb5jg3k]

Like the power of a Japanese car 4v Lol