Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS

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Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport (Mark IV)
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Car information
Year 1988
Make Chevrolet
Origin United States of America
Type Production
Engine 5.0 L Naturally Aspirated V8 (Chevrolet small-block)
Power 180 hp (134 kW)
Torque 225 ft⋅lb (305 N·m)
Weight 3,522 lb (1,598 kg)
Layout Front-Engine, RWD
Front Distr. 57%
Transmission 4-speed Turbo Hydramatic 200-4R automatic
Related Buick Regal GNX
Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Forza Edition (Forza Edition variant)
This long-beloved sedan from the Bow-Tie boys was named after the famed city of high rollers and higher stakes. In its Super Sport dress, this Monte is a late-eighties muscle car that awaits the pleasures of the strip and begs to be flown from the highest launch points you can find. The Monte Carlo was Chevy’s standard-bearer in the realms of NASCAR until it was replaced by the Lumina, so it is no stranger to the track either. 1988 represents the last of the G-bodied Monte’s, and thus the end of an era.
 – Official Turn 10 remarks[1]

The 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS (Mark IV) (Chevy MonteCarlo) is a two-door, G-body coupe produced by Chevrolet from 1983 to 1988. It is featured in the Forza series from the Forza Horizon 2 DLC NAPA Chassis Car Pack onwards.[1]

The Mark IV Monte Carlo was Chevrolet's standard car in NASCAR until it was succeeded by the Lumina.

Overview[edit | edit source]

From 1983 to 1988, Chevrolet produced the Monte Carlo SS, powered by a 5,001 cc, 5.0 L naturally aspirated small-block V8 engine producing 180 hp (182 PS; 134 kW) and 225 ft·lb (305 N·m) of torque.[2] This V8 had 5 hp more compared to the 1983 model.

At the end of the 1984 Monte Carlo production run, three units of the Monte Carlo SS used a four-speed Turbo Hydramatic 200-4R automatic transmission.

The 1986 Super Sport model incorporated the "aero" mirrors while still using the prior year's styling for the rear bumper. In 1987, only the SS, LS, and Aerocoupe models remained. For 1988, the Mark IV Monte Carlo's final year, the SS was produced in 16,204 units.[3]

Variants[edit | edit source]

Forza Edition variant[edit | edit source]

Main article: Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Forza Edition

Forza Motorsport 7 features a Forza Edition variant of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS. The Monte Carlo FE comes with a teal body color and has been customized to have large, high-riding wheels, in the style of a hi-riser, also known as a donk.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

Main article: Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS/Gameplay
  • In Forza Motorsport 6, the Monte Carlo SS does not appear in any division, making it useless for the Career Mode.
  • From Forza Horizon 3 onwards, due to the Monte Carlo's value of only 25,000 CR, it is eligible in the "Reasonably Priced Cars" Horizon Special Theme.
  • In Forza Horizon 4, the Monte Carlo is an exclusive car that is unlockable by getting all 30 stars in LaRacer @ Horizon. It also comes with a Vintage Race Tire Compound that takes the form of Goodyear Eagle tires.
  • The Monte Carlo can be used as a budget drag car due to its low price and its ability to have its stock engine swapped out for various engines that can produce much more power. In Forza Horizon 3, it can receive the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4's 6.5 L V12 that can make up to a whooping 1,515 hp (1,130 kW) with the Twin Turbo aspiration swap, while in Forza Horizon 4, the RJ Anderson Pro 2 Truck's 7.2 L racing V8 takes the V12's place instead but can still make an impressive amount of power at 1,356 hp (1,011 kW) with the added benefit of quicker acceleration up to the mid-end.

Conversions[edit | edit source]

Upgrade Presets[edit | edit source]

  • Chevy Monte Carlo - Upgrades the Monte Carlo SS into a drag racing machine with modern underpinnings and a supercharged 7.0 L V8 engine producing 1,014 hp (756 kW).

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • The Monte Carlo SS's name is always displayed as Chevrolet Monte Carlo Super Sport in the Forza series due to censorship of the acronym "SS".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Forza Motorsport, News - NAPA Chassis® Pack, Author: John Schommer, Date: 12/2/2014
  2. OldCarBrochures.com - 1984 Monte Carlo Brochure
  3. standard catalog of American Muscle Cars 1973–2006, Author: John Gunnell, Publisher: krause publications, Date: 2007 ISBN 978-0-89689-490-7