so there is promise for the SS and similar performance-oriented vehicles. Just tuck that transmission (and, of course, that same 'Vette engine) under more appealing sheetmetal next time around ...

Chevrolet laid its groundwork for the new SS with a profile body for the 2013 ... including a $1300 gas-guzzler fee slapped on the sole engine—a 415-hp, 6.2-liter LS3 V-8. GM’s six-speed ...