This could be a repost, im too lazy to check, some useful info here....


http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/...alt/index.html


If its not STICKY ME and REP MY ASS...!! lol j/k

 

I like this line:

The SS and SS Supercharged designations have been put on hiatus while the next generation of Cobalt high-performance’s legacy is finalized.

 

Haha thats the first thing that caught my eye.. it was the line that made me make this thread...

Isnt GM cute...!! haha

 

alot of big words.

 

that there is... lol

 

well hell at least we know theyre still making SS's

hopefully with even more power

 

slate metallic sounds like its going to be hot

 

Blue flash metallic sounds cool too.

 

dont the cobalt ss 2.4s now have 17inch rims sounds like it going to be 16s now.

nevermind i see the sport is getting 17s now.

can i register on this site because i don't want chevrolet to hunt me down and trust me i will tell nobody except my mom and dad and papaw about the new vehicles.

 

on the sport the gas mileage got changed to 22/32

 

thats whats its always been hasnt it for the automatic

 

I tell ya' what caught my attention.

"Emissions controls:
close-coupled dual catalytic converters; Quick-Sync 24X ignition system; returnless fuel delivery system; fast-response O 2 sensor"

exactly how many of these things do we need now? Atleast the market for catless downpipes will stay in business... I bet you'll gain 20 hp from ditching that mess... welcome back to the 80's... emissions kills the muscle car round 2.

 

The new blue colors sound kinda cool. Anyone else notice the weight difference also?? 2810 I think it said for the sport model and less then that for the others.

 

I want to see what those new colours look like

 

yep, here it comes again
get your muscle while you can

 

with regards to gas mileage.. How is the new Camaro, gonna do it? sure they have something figured out..!

 

The Camaro will have decent gas mileage, it has the corvette engine in it :-)

I noticed that cobalts have standard side impact air bags. Good move by GM - that makes their crash test rating quite high.

 

I was reading the dealer news and it said that if the factory that assembles Cobalt's doesn't renew it will introduce a new model to replace the Cobalt in 09 or '10. Probably a repost but nevertheless.

 

Rumor had it that the Lordstown plant wasn't going to be making Cobalts anymore, something different was going to be built there. I didn't hear that it was going to be the Cobalt replacement.

 

^^ I heard that too.. Something about mexico...? who knows, guess we will wait and see, Gm is skeptical about allocating certain plants new products with the UAW contract fast approaching... Our plant made HUGE concessions to get even "considered" for a new vehicle...

 

I think one thing everyone needs to account for is how long GM holds on to designs.

Look at the Cavailer. 1981 to 2005 and 5 generations of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Cavalier


The cobalt is a new platform not a revision of an old one. I'd be willing to bet the cobalt will hang on, get updates and revisions just like the cavi did for at least 6 years before they do a total re-tool of a factory.

Otherwise they'll drop it all-together and start using euro versions of vehicles they already have. AKA Opel and Vauxhall's rebadged. The Saturn Astra is almost here.

Saturn Astra - Rethink American (saturns new tagline)
http://www.saturn.com/saturn/vehicle...cles/index.jsp


Vauxhall Astra - Didnt come into its own till the Mk3 in 1992
http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vx/carsand...randName=astra

 

At least the speculation of weather or not the Cobalt SS will return is gone. They do state in there "the next generation of Cobalt high-performance’s legacy is finalized. Guess that also hints toward the fact that the Cobalt contract will be renewed come 2009. Can't see them puting a years worth of time into a new performance car for a platform that will be gone a year after it's release. Now, the only thing they need to tell us is if it will be Turbo'd or not

Speaking of the Astra, I'm glad they didn't redesign the headlamps on this one. I love the design and projector setup these have. To bad the grill on the Vauxhaul is nicer

 

any idea when we can see these new beasts at the dealerships?

 

what is going to be the difference between the 2007 Cobalt SS 2.4 and the 2008 Cobalt Sport besides the badges and onstar and tirepressure monitoring coming standard.

 

the 08 models will have two catalytic converters... maybe some new rims... other than that, not too much.