1967 Chevrolet Impala

The 1967 Chevrolet Impala is a classic four-door hardtop muscle car featured in the Asphalt series.

Overview
The Chevrolet Impala is a full-size car built by Chevrolet for model years 1958 to 1985, 1994 to 1996, and 2000 to present. Deriving its name from the African antelope of the same name, Chevrolet's most expensive passenger model through 1965 had become the best-selling automobile in the United States. Engine choices included the inline six-cylinder as well as the small-block and big-block V8s. A new three-range Turbo Hydra-Matic automatic transmission was optional for 396 cu in (6.5 L) V8. Two-speed Powerglide, as well as 3- and 4-speed manual transmissions were available. As with previous years, Impalas featured more chrome trim inside and out, with pleated tufted upholstery and door panels. The Impala would be the #2-selling convertible in the U.S. in 1966, with 38,000 sold; it was beaten by the Mustang by almost 2:1. 1966 saw a pair of enlarged big-block V8s measuring a massive 427 cubic inches. RPO L36 was rated at 385 horsepower, the L72 at 425. The L72 was only available with a manual transmission.

Old Version
The Impala was added in the Championship Update originally as an Enduro Double Down-unlockable car; However, it was never released during the Championship Update. Instead, the debut was postponed, and the car's performance stats were completely revamped. The "new" Chevrolet Impala was officially released in the Lunar New Year 2017 Update, and instead as a Multiplayer League reward. With its debut update, the Chevrolet Impala's top speed has been significantly nerfed, but its acceleration, handling, and nitro stats remain nearly the same as the "old" Impala. It has become a Class D car instead of a Class A car, leaving the BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage still as the fastest non-Elite Class A car in terms of overall performance.

Before the Lunar New Year 2017 Update, the "old" Chevrolet Impala was a top-end Class A car Elite car. As a continuation of the Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS and BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, it had an extremely low starting rank of 775 (just 9 points below the Datsun 280Z, a Class C car), a medium MAX rank of 1482, a MAX+PRO rank of 1775, and a gigantic Tuning Kit bonus of +85. As an Elite car, it could be uptuned to 1833, plus allowing for a record maximum of 1918 points! On top of that, the Impala was capable of reaching at most 329 mph (530 km/h)! Surprisingly, the Impala didn't and still doesn't have a speed modifier, effectively making it faster than any other car in terms of sheer speed, including the Devel Sixteen Prototype. The Impala's rivals were the Chevrolet 2016 Camaro SS, BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage, TRION NEMESIS, Aston Martin Vulcan, and Devel Sixteen Prototype.

When tuned properly, the "old" Impala could reach over 300 mph (483 km/h) even below rank 1300, something no other car is capable of below rank 1400. This, however, came at a cost as the Impala had sluggish acceleration and a mediocre nitro efficiency rating of 8/13/18, shared with the Lamborghini Egoista and Savage Rivale GTR. Being a classic muscle car, it also had horrendous handling and drifting capabilities, noticeably similar to, if not worse than the Devel Sixteen Prototype, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Coupé Final Edition, and pre-Summer's Over Update McLaren P1™ GTR, especially at such extreme speeds. At MAX+PRO with a Tuning Kit and no Elite Tuning, the Impala's top speed stat was the same as that of the McLaren F1 XP-5.

The "old" Impala would have cost to purchase when offered for a limited time,  to max out, and  for Pro Kits.

As of the Lunar New Year 2017 Update, the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Special Edition has possibly replaced the "old" Impala.

New Version
As of the Lunar New Year 2017 Update, the Chevrolet Impala has been considerably nerfed, now placed as a mid-end D class car with a starting rank of 784 (same as the Datsun 280Z), a new MAX rank of 1120, and a MAX+PRO rank of 1312. It has also been renamed to 1967 Chevrolet Impala. With its new stats, the Impala could compete with the Alfa Romeo 4C, Honda S2000, Geely GC9, and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. Despite having been nerfed, the Impala still kept its Elite Car status until the Car Blueprints Update, where it can be nerfed even further with a possible loss of its Elite Car status due to a bug in the update. If this is the case, the Impala is now only capable of competing with the Nissan 370Z and Audi S4.

This new Impala has noticeably better acceleration than its older counterpart, due to it being nerfed heavily. Its speed is decent, though not as good as that of the Mazda RX-8. Its handling, due to its speed being heavily nerfed, is much better than its older counterpart. The one thing to beware of is its worse nitro duration at (9/14/19), given its new nitro stat.

Tune-ups cost and take 2h 30 min to finish, probably because the Impala was originally a Class A car.

The Impala now costs only to purchase and requires four V8 Engine cards for its Pro Kits. It is the fifth car to be released as a Multiplayer League reward and was part of the fifth Multiplayer Season (Coldsnap Season, started on the 3rd of February 2017). It is the second Class D car priced at, after the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.