Other new Chevy SSR accessories include: satin chrome and bright chrome sill plate covers; satin chrome pedal covers; vehicle care kit; reversible cargo area mat and a customized vehicle cover. Returning accessories include an engine cover insert, cargo area strips (available in all vehicle colors, as well as satin chrome) and a cockpit windbreak. Auxiliary gauges and running boards are available for vehicles not originally equipped with them from the factory.

Other accessories and accessory packages include: an auxiliary gauge package (volts, delivered torque, exterior temperature), a body color package, which adds the exterior color to Chevy SSR's auxiliary gauge package, engine cover insert and cargo area strips; a body color package with running boards; and a windbreak.



New for 2006

• Horsepower increased to 400 (298 kw) with six-speed transmission, 395 horsepower (294 kw) with four-speed automatic

• Available two-tone appearance exterior color scheme with Smokin' Asphalt over Ricochet Silver Metallic, or Ricochet Silver Metallic over Smokin' Asphalt

• Pacific Blue Metallic exterior color

• Available chrome package (includes exterior and interior trim pieces)

• Available dealer-installed accessories, including bright hood blanket (underside of hood) with SSR logo, cargo organizer, soft side-saddle storage bags, upgraded towing package with soft side-saddle storage bags and pre-cut foam insert for storing the trailer hitch and ball inside the bags

• New accessories sold through the accessory catalog

Modern flare

Chevy SSR's flared front fenders and quarter panels are formed using a blend of modern technology and some traditional methods used to produce the original 1947-1953 Advanced Design Chevy lineup of pickup trucks, which formed the inspiration for this unique modern-day muscle truck. The stamping process, for example, uses a unique method called "inverted toggle draw," which combines the original toggle draw process and the more recent stretch draw concept. The use of new Grade 5 deep-draw quality steel enables these shapes to be formed without splitting.

Underneath its sleek exterior, Chevrolet SSR incorporates a body-on-frame construction, which is an upper steel unibody mounted on a boxed frame. Fully hydroformed steel side rails provide the frame with strength and stiffness, relatively low weight and precision fits. Eight cross members - as opposed to only four or six in similar frame designs - boost structural strength while contributing to a smooth ride, more precise handling and reduced noise and vibration levels.


The upper unibody helps support Chevy SSR's retractable roof system, while minimizing the loss of structural integrity typically associated with convertibles by augmenting the stiffness of the entire vehicle with special cross members.


Chevy SSR's stiff frame and specifically tuned suspension provide a boulevard-cruiser ride, yet are responsive enough to handle the added horsepower of the LS2 V-8 while also delivering the durability levels expected in a truck.


The front suspension uses upper and lower control arms for superior kinematics, damping and stability, and works with Chevy SSR's rack-and-pinion steering to provide precise control. Chevrolet SSR's rear five-link live axle suspension, which uses monotube shock absorbers with mountings outboard of the frame, also provides improved body and wheel control. Steel coil springs and a micro cellular urethane auxiliary spring enhance ride comfort and stability during fully loaded conditions.


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