The 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer SS

"The Corvette SUV..."

  Another of my absolute favorite vehicles is the 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer Super Sport. Like the GXP in the previous post, the Trailblazer SS is an SUV with a little extra..."somethin-somethin." 

Background:

The Trailblazer SS was born during Chevy's big period of "muscle-mania," that is, when the emphasis on performance and big horsepower was brought back between 2004-2008. The Trailblazer SS, or Super Sport, is a nod back to classic Chevy muscle when only the best wore SS badges (Think Chevelle SS, Nova SS, and Camaro SS.) The Trailblazer SS was Chevy's first entry into the performance SUV market, a field usually dominated by names like BMW and Mercedes Benz. Needless to say, the Trailblazer SS was a huge hit.

Features:

  The Trailblazer SS was an entirely different animal than a normal, run-of-the-mill Trailblazer LT or EXT. The differences between the normal and SS variants of the truck included:

• A 395 hp, LS2 V8, pulled straight out of the Chevy Corvette
• AWD, for that intense launch when the driver mashes the gas pedal
• Aggressive styling; absence of roof rails, body color bumpers, and giant air scoops on the front
• Performance suspension and exhaust
• SS-trimmed heated leather seats
• Optional DVD navigation
• 20-inch Chrome 6-spoke rims
• High performance tires

Overall:

  The Trailblazer SS was one bad mother shut-yo-mouth. I've driven them, I've seen them race, and I know they are capable of being called "The Corvette SUV." They have an attitude toward anything not badged "SS," or "Chevy," and the 400-horse motor backs up what the Trailblazer says with its looks. A word of warning to the foolish; If you come upon a Trailblazer, and it has vents and "SS's" on either side, don't mess with it; your ass will lose.