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VTII 5.7L Exec or VTII SS?

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I've searched everywhere but can't find an answer, hopefully someone here knows.

I'm looking at a few 5.7L VT's and noticed that redbook says the SS will do 0-100 in 6.6seconds; whereas the VTII 5.7L Executive does 0-100 in 9.3seconds... Is this right?

Same engine with same tune I thought, and less weight in the exec. Is the exec really that much slower? And if so why?

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i dont know the answer but if the exec has the same tune as the ss why make a different model.
 

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a fault with redbook perhaps
 

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i dont know the answer but if the exec has the same tune as the ss why make a different model.

Doesn't the SS have more features than the exec, better suspension etc?
 

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VT II SS mate, has everything the exec has + more.
 

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Must be a mistake in Redbook, sounds like they have given the time for an 'S' not an 'SS'. Out of the 2 I would definetely go the SS, better looking better resale.
 

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Check a V6 VT executive, and more than likely will have the same 0 to 100 times.

Redbook have just used the V6 times on the V8 description.
 

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I would agree here with what others have said, that it is a fault on redbook.

Definitely get an SS over an Exec, I personally have a VTII Exec (Ex-Highway patrol), and I love it.

But you will have much better resale plus lots of optional extras in a SS compared to a base model Exec.
 
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