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 [...]
Last weekend, I asked the Fiends on Twitter which victim of the automotive apocalypse they’d miss the most. Turns out there aren’t a lot of bleeding hearts following us, as most of the responses fell into the “got what they deserved” category. Still, news like this is a swift kick in the tender spots for [...]
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 [...]
Pull your desks into a circle and gather ‘round, Fiends. It’s time for Domestic Bliss. The ‘60s were good to just about every one of the domestics, but few could boast the kind of success Chevrolet met with the Impala. By the time 1965 rolled around, the car had existed for two generations – from [...]
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 [...]
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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 [...]
Check out these shots of Fiat’s gussied up 500. It’s the 500 Abarth SS slated for official unveiling at the Paris Motor Show next month, and this little beggar is packing a serious wallup. Try 180 horsepower 1.4-liter turbo four wedged down in a weigh-nothing chassis. If that’s not right up our alley, we don’t [...]
The General decided to grace Bow Tie fan boys with the 2010 Camaro’s presence at the 2008 Indy Bash this past weekend. A few folks from Camaro5 were on hand snapping away at the car’s every detail, and we have to say the thing looks pretty good outside of the fancy studio lighting shots we’ve [...]
Oh Fiat, you and your small crappy wonderful cars. A few months ago I drove the new Grande Punto, with a pathetic 77 bhp, and fell in love. Since then, they’ve been releasing warmer models. First with 100 horsepower, then beyond. The new range topper is the Abarth Esseesse (or SS), with 180 horsepower from [...]
