6/14/2023 0 Comments 2008 chevrolet cobaltNonetheless, Chevy says the Cobalt SS gets to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. In reality, the rpm seem to waver up and down, and the engine darn-near bogged down almost every time. "Launch Control" allows a 5100-rpm redline engagement (below the 6300-rpm standard redline) that is supposed to mean quicker, more consistent launches. The "No-Lift Upshift" mode works as advertised, allowing you to keep the throttle down and the boost up while shifting without risking damage to the engine or five-speed manual trans. However, it just seemed to mean more torque steer on the track. A button-activated "Competitive Mode" is supposed to increase performance by delaying the electronic intervention of traction and stability control. In addition to the Torsen's mechanical grip, there is "brake limited slip differential" that grabs whichever front wheel is spinning to send torque to the wheel getting the better grip. The only weirdness we noticed was a sort of reverse torque steer when you suddenly lift off the gas, but that could just as easily be due to the Torsen limited-slip differential suddenly grabbing hold. But it's pretty tough to avoid torque steer, given that this new model puts 260 lb-ft of torque and 260 hp through those 18-inch forged-aluminum front wheels.Īn electronically controlled variable wastegate means very little lag from the turbocharger boosting the 2.0-liter four-cylinder Ecotec block. When you really tromp on the gas, it will still pull to one side or the other with mighty, spine-splitting torque steer. Sure, it's only refined by the standards of front-wheel-drive performance subcompacts. We spent a morning on the twisty confines of Granite Highway in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, followed by an afternoon at Buttonwillow racetrack, and can now say the new Cobalt SS is not only quicker than the old one but much more comfortable, too. GM's Performance Division took the three-year-old Cobalt SS and reworked the suspension, swapped a turbo in place of the supercharger, added a monster rear wing and fully intends it to hit the same 10,000-a-year sales target as the previous model. The sport-compact segment is not dead yet, at least not for fun, inexpensive entries.
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