Chevrolet to offer large, rear-wheel-drive sedan

5/18/2012

BLADE STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES

DETROIT -- For the first time in nearly two decades, Chevrolet will have a big, rear-wheel-drive sedan in its U.S. lineup.

General Motors Co. said Thursday that the 2014 Chevrolet SS will go on sale in limited numbers late next year. The V8-powered SS is a version of the Holden VF Commodore, a rear-wheel-drive sedan sold in Australia. It will be made in Australia.

The new SS will also be Chevrolet's NASCAR Sprint Cup contender, replacing the Impala.