Hey guys just watched a local street race between a VW Passat 3.6l V6 4 motion and a CObalt SS/SC and i am sorry to say it got smoked the cobalt that is. i guess there is a bit more power there, but what do you guys think?

CHris

 

I heard those things put down power. Were they both stock or were there mods?

 

Cobalt stage 2 with custom cat back exhaust. VW was stock.

 

dang im surprised

 

Mee too dude, it was fuc*ing fast.

 

Wow, starting price around 32k, 280 hp, 265 tq, and ~3800 lbs 13.5hp per lb

http://autos.yahoo.com/volkswagen_pa...lGCZQAcQ_P5NIF

Hmm... cobalt 240hp at ~3000 lbs 12.5hp per lb shoulda been fun.

 

The Passat must have had a good driver who wasn't afraid to abuse the machinery. The AWD will permit a much more aggressive launch. And it does have 280 horsepower.

 

anyone else notice something wrong with those numbers? lol

im lost how the cobalt lost with those numbers...my friends got a magnum, n those are 250hp 3800lbs and its a close race for me n him, n i drive a 2.2
was there a typo on the passats weight or something? cuz it sure doesnt sound like a magnum with 30 more horses if its taking stII cobalts

 

My dad has one and i would agree that it can beat a cobalt SS/SC, any day, the VW has a Sport gear like the Acura TL and RL, which allows the automatic to redline the engine in every gear before shifting.

 

280HP at the "CRANK". The Magic word.

It's more like 230-240whp which honestly is on par with a Stage II if nothing else is done to the Cobalt. Of course usually half the cars on the road have better gearing then we do. I digress...

 

well i saw what i saw, anyways i would still rather the an SS/SC that any VW.

 

this is why im confused....similar horsepower, but supposedly the passat weights 800lbs more? we should rape a passat

 

Heavy car, but those numbers are impressive for a stock, NA V6. I bet those things can be tuned like a ****.

 

Uhm My Boys Got A Turbo Passat Now Im Going To Race Him Lol I Have To!!!! I Would Never Shame Myself To Race That Pos But I Gotta See Whats Up Lol

 

A guy tried to race me in his a while back ago but, I didn't because we were in traffic. I woulda thought it at leat woulda been a good race. I do fin dit strange that a stg II 2.0 still got beat hard by a Passat.

 

as much as i hate vw's they do have a very good awd system

 

yea i was going to say, it could have had the same hp/lb as the cobalt and still smoked it becasue of AWD

 

you think AWD makes up for 800 lbs?
800 lbs is the difference between 150HP (crank) and 250HP (crank)....literally...i can tell you from experience

 

Yea, those numbers dont add up, the SS should have been real close.
But, dont feel too bad since the car does cost $10,000 more then the ss s/c.

 

gearing has alot to do with it also.....

 

it must of been from a dig cause i walked on one from a roll. they do run a 14.4 or something i think. Not slow at all, but should not beat a cobalt ss with stage 2.