DESC: A passenger-side airbag joined the one on the drivers side. Not one, but two new engines replaced their 93 predecessors: a 4.3-liter V8, and a high-performance 5.7-liter derived from the Corvettes LT1 V8. Later in the model year, an aggressively styled, performance-oriented Impala SS joined up, carrying that toned-down LT1 V8 and police-type suspension. Caprices got a redesigned dashboard with digital speedometer, and an electronic automatic transmission replaced the hydraulically controlled unit.