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Autoblog.com says about the SS Coupe and a recent comparsion by C&D:

Fortunately, the latest issue of Car and Driver includes a massive comparison test called the Lightning Lap in which 22 cars ranging in price from the $22,995 Cobalt SS to the $282,306 Ferrari 430 Scuderia are raced around Virginia International Raceway. The list of cars slower than the Cobalt SS around VIR tells the whole story:

  • Mitsubishi Lancer EVO MR
  • Lexus IS-F
  • Audi S5
  • Honda S2000 CR
  • Dodge Challenger SRT-8
  • Lotus Elise SC
  • Subaru Impreza WRX STI
  • Dodge Caliber SRT-4
  • Volkswagen R32
  • Honda Civic Mugen Si

 

(Click here for each car’s actual lap time at CARandDRIVER.com, look for the “Results Chart” link in the lower-right corner.)

That is a pretty powerful list of cars that the humble Cobalt SS beat around the Car and Driver Lightning Lap.  I am surprised that a car that you can realistic purchase for right around $20k beat an Evo, a Lexus IS-F and a Lotus Elise SC around a road course.  That is very impressive!  

If your next car needs to be economic, stealthy and have serious dose of horsepower and sport then look into the Cobalt SS.  I need to talk a friend into buying this car so I can enjoy it vicariously through them.

]]> The Chevy Cobalt SS https://www.caroftheday.org/2008/05/09/the-chevy-cobalt-ss/ Sat, 10 May 2008 02:47:26 +0000 http://www.caroftheday.org/?p=21 So what is a Chevy Cobalt SS?  Well to answer that question you have to start with what is a Cobalt?  A Cobalt is the successor to the much aligned, but high volume sales Cavalier. The next question is what does SS mean?  Well unfortunately, the SS on the Cobalt has meant several things.  At one time SS meant 200hp Supercharged engine.  A year or so later there was a model that was labled SS, it had all the makings of a the previous SS sans the supercharger. That same year the SS with supercharger was called SS Supercharged. 

A few years ago GM was doing a road show called “Auto Show in Motion.”  Everyone that signed up got the chance to drive all the new cars from GM, including the Corvette, CTS-V, GTO and Saabs, plus all the other GM vehicles.  It was at the Auto Show in Motion that drove one of the early versions Cobalt SS.  It was a surprisingly fun car to drive.  The supercharged engine had some good grunt and a blast to drive on the little road course that was set up. 

Then in a fairly unpublicized move the SS got some extra grunt.  The current Cobalt SS is now motivated by a turbocharged power plant that pumps out 260hp.  That’s the same number as the vaunted SRT-4.  The Cobalt SS model line will be joined by a sedan version next year. 

The Cobalt SS is the legitimate little brother to Corvette.  This Cobalt SS is currently the front wheel drive record holder at the Nurinburgring track in Germany.  The engineers that tuned the Cobalt SS actually kept a Mitsubishi Evolution around to continually compare the handling to.  Their goal was have a car that handled very close to the Evolution without being quite so hard core.

Chevy has actually created a very competent car that can realistically compete with cars like the Mazdaspeed3.  The question is will enthusiasts give the descendant of the Cavalier a chance? If you are in the market for a fun car check out the Cobalt SS, at less than $25k it is a 260hp turbocharged bargain.

The Cobalt SS has all the elements to be my “Car of the Day”.  It is a special car.  It is a fast car. And it is a blast to drive.

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