Article suggests it is off same platform as other manual tranny offerings and so hopefully a new Chevelle would not only be rear drive, but also be available with a manual transmission!
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Rear Drive Chevelle Coming?
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Rear Drive Chevelle Coming?
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theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
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Ugly, but if it's RWD and manual so I don't care.
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I'm a Chevelle fan and this doesn't look like I pictured a reincarnation of a Chevelle to look. A bit disappointed.
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Aside from the having-a-trunk part it seems to bear a stronger resemblance to a Chevette...
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Agree on ugly but if properly equipped, who cares.theholycow wrote:
Ugly, but if it's RWD and manual so I don't care.
RWD MANUAL ALL THE CARS!
Agre RWD MANUAL ALL THE CARS!
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theholycow wrote:Why in the world would you even want to be as smooth as an automatic? Might as well just drive an automatic...
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It kind of looks like a pug crossed with a bull dog. I'm not sure if this is good or bad.
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ugly
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