2012 Chevrolet Impala

The Chevrolet Impala may bear little resemblance to its classic namesake, but it continues on in W-body form for 2012. Despite the familiar duds, the 2012 Impala will get a new heart: GM's 3.6-liter V-6 engine. According to GM Inside News, the 3.6-liter LFX will be the only engine option offered in the car, replacing the 3.5-liter and 3.9-liter V-6s in the current car. It will be mated to a six-speed automatic transmission, made possible in terms of packaging by the switch from the older V-6s. Even as the 2012 model gets updated, however, the next generation of the Impala gets pushed back...