It would seem I rustled up some snakes when I said the 2009 Cobalt LS XFE should usurp the title of most Fiendish front-driver out there from its more potent sibling, the SS. In what universe could that be true, right? After all, the LS’s 2.2-liter four-pot seems anemic at just 155 horsepower when lined [...]
Dang. I’m currently being wooed by the Chevrolet Cobalt LS XFE, so it saddens me to hear GM has canned plans to bring the SS badge to the lowly four-door. Next year was only the second year to see the supercharged turbo’d [Thanks, Vorenus!], 2.0-liter four-cylinder find its way behind the headlights of GM’s family [...]
Remember when we said the Cobalt SS was the most Fiendish front-driver out there right now? I’m officially making a motion to revoke that title in favor it’s much less celebrated brother, the LS XFE. In GM-speak, LS means “base” and XFE means fuel efficient, which usually translates into driving cocktail akin to Novocain. Not [...]
I do. And I want it now. You know why the ’69 Camaro was the bad ass toy of choice during the muscle car era? It was cheap, it was sexy, and it could play a certain game better than anything else out there. That game just happened to be layin it to the quarter [...]
Fisker has settled on the turbo 2.0-liter four-cylinder out of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS for the sole purpose of recharging the ‘lectric’s batteries. That’s a blistering 260 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque for no other purpose than filling up the car’s Duracells. Fine, lithium-ions. Whatever. We’re never ones to question more horsepower, but you’ve [...]
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Hats off to these guys. The Fiends at Synapse Turbo have managed to pull a hairy 371 horsepower out of the Chevrolet Cobalt SS—at the wheels, no less. All that power comes out of the Ecotec 2.0-liter four banger on pump gas. Of course, you’re looking at about 22 psi shoved down the Bow Tie’s [...]
The guys (and gals) at Motive are at it again, this time putting five of the newest turbocharged rides against each other in a head to head battle for supremacy. The Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Subaru WRX, Mazda Mazdaspeed3 and MINI John Cooper Works were all put through their paces at Autobahn Country [...]
