Dinah Shore urged families to “see the U.S.A. in your Chevrolet” during her Chevrolet-sponsored prime time television variety shows in the late 1950s, when the first Chevy Impala was introduced.

It would be more comfortable using the 2001 Impala for such a trip than early Impalas, although they were so popular that they were nicknamed “America’s Sweetheart.”

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The rear-drive Impala V-8 was dropped in 1996, but the nameplate was put on the 2000 front-drive V-6 model, which is virtually unchanged for 2001. As Chevrolet’s top sedan, the Impala is expected to be roomy, comfortable and capable of relaxed interstate highway cruising. And it is–especially the high-line, $23,225 LS model, which has a sport suspension and 200-horsepower V-6.

Chevy gave the 2000 Impala a few retro styling features, such as the round taillights of early models. The car actually looks almost too aggressive for a family sedan, compared to major rivals such as the Ford Taurus and Honda Accord. The only styling element that doesn’t work is the LS’ rear spoiler, which has a tacked-on look.

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