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There seemed to be an amazing number of Impalas on the road the week I test drove the 2003 model. But they weren't the hoofed variety that travel in herds. They were, however, all semisporty four-door sedans with oversized rear taillights and a smattering of muscle-car attitude.
The main reason there are so many on the road is probably the price, about $25K for a solid, North American-made car from one of the Big Three. This seems reasonable for a really comfortable full-sized sedan with a 200-hp 3.8-liter V6, along with most of the other bells and whistles. Based on my one-week test drive, the Impala stacks up quite well against cars costing...