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05-06-2008, 10:30 AM
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2.0 Liter Supercharged ECOTEC
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R&T Cobalt SS Review
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6702
The highlight: "I haven't enjoyed driving a front-wheel-drive car this much in ages. The Cobalt's FE5 suspension is stiffer, better damped and infinitely more compliant than the previous car's. I dare say it's the best-driving fwd sports compact out there, matching the power of a Mazdaspeed3, but easily out-handling it." High praise, I'd say! 
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05-06-2008, 10:43 AM
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6.0 Liter LS2 V8
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
Wow, impressive! The Cobalt SS really looks like a winner. Now if can only win over some Honda, Subaru and Mitsubishi enthusiasts.
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05-06-2008, 12:44 PM
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3.9 Liter V6
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Body in Detroit, Heart in WISCONSIN
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
Time we combat asian rice with good old american, while rice, or to make it sound more american maybe we can call it wheaters.
Now once the interior and styling get up to par with the engine and suspension, this could really start taking over the tuner cround. Hopefully some good aftermarket parts come out for it. No matter how bad I think it might make this car look and how much I am against it, those could really help sell this car even more. Since this car has been out, and same with the engine there I think stuff is already out there. |
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05-06-2008, 02:59 PM
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
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Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
the enhancements many people will not appreciate until they actually drive the car. Its just amazing and the magazines are taking notice just how top notch this vehicle is. Hopefully the buying public 'gets it' too and makes a sale for Chevrolet and GM.
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05-06-2008, 03:00 PM
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
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Pretty cleaver but USA is known for corn so we wouldn't want to be cornies.
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05-06-2008, 04:10 PM
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
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05-06-2008, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Drives: 2006 Pontiac G6 GTP
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
Sounds like a very good sport compact; better than many people here expected. I drove a SS Supercharged once and man...that was a fun little car. The thing that stood out to me at the time was how much personality the car had....it just acted like it wanted to have fun. I can only imagine how much personality the SS Turbocharged has!
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05-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
Nice review. Good to hear the positives.
Still, anyone who knows journalism or paper writing knows how to word things to be better than they really. That stuck out to me when tehy mentioned that the three-spoke steering wheel is lifted out of the Corvette. That's true, but it's also lifted out of almost every Pontiac/Saturn/Chevy car on the market. It's a nice steering wheel, but the way he approached it turned a potentially negative into a positive. Good writing!
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05-06-2008, 09:57 PM
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6.0 Liter LS2 V8
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
Outhandles the Mazda3? With a torsion beam rear axle?
It's nice to see the pendulum swing the other way, in GM's favor. And that kind of fun for $22K and change? Nice.
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05-06-2008, 10:15 PM
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5.3 Liter LS4 V8
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
It may not have a class leading interior, but look at those numbers...
1/4 - 14.0 0-60 - 5.5 60-0 - 117 ft 0.92g 72.4 slalom 22/30 mpg If any car can make you overlook hard plastics, this is it!!!!
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05-08-2008, 01:10 AM
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6.0 Liter Vortec V8
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
I'm going to be honest: the plastics in the interior don't really matter to me. I don't really have a problem with them. However, I do with the design of the interior. It looks bored, dated, and not what Chevy should be aiming for on this car.
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05-08-2008, 07:58 AM
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7.0 Liter LS7 V8
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Location: Spring, TX, MX (Houston)
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Re: R&T Cobalt SS Review
I love everything about this car except for some of the interior materials. I love the design inside and out because it's got classic, simple, cohesive styling. Every line is smooth and has a purpose.
Make mine an '09 Coupe with every option but the wing in Victory Red. An intake and GMPP exhaust and I'll see you in the 13's. 
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