I am not complaining about a 5.7 second 0-60, its better then any car I have owned, but the cobalt ss has a power to weight ratio of 11.44. Many cars in this range have 0-60 times around 5.1-5.3 seconds. I understand that AWD and RWD cars are much better at keeping the rubber on the road, but for a car with a performance suspension and a lsd is there any way to get better?

 

I read on the internet that it was 5.4 or 5.2 look on a different website

 

for a cobalt ss?? stock?

 

yeah i will try and find the website

 

Motortrend's official effort was a 5.5 second 0-60...

 

its hard to launch a FWD car, thats why its not as fast as RWD/AWD vehicles with a similar power/weight

 

ya ive got to admit that the cobalt ss sc is the worst car to launch ive ever owned. but there are things you can do.

 

ok, i guess i weigh a little heavily on the 0-60 mark for cars when judging their speed, i hope the ss will do better in a 0-100 and 1/4 mi

 

its fail wheel drive, get used to it

 

are you kidding me??!!

5.5 best!

 

I can only agree. After driving the car I have 1800 on it and all I can say Is if you are rolling at about 10-15 in first gear and punch it . It rocks . From a stop light though not so good. If only it had an RPM launch option .. or limit the rpms in first from a stop.

Only solution is to get a raptor shift light with launch option...

5. anything is fast for a fwd in the late 90's porsche was sellng cars that did 0-60 in 4.7 seconds for 100k.. So 23k for 5.5 ... It is pretty damn good I think for a fwd

 

I don't know....mine hooks pretty good with the stock tires, for being a front-driver. Trying to launch a 450tq Neon....now that's fun!

 

Road & Track did these in the Cobalt SS sedan
0-60: 5.4 sec
0-100: 12.8 sec
1/4 mi: 13.9 @ 104

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/d...risonchart.pdf

 

The coupe should be quicker!!!

 

Not really. The weight difference between them is only equivalent to 5 or 6 gallons of gas. Too many other variables.

FWIW, 0-60 is much more a test of traction than power. Obviously it takes power, but FWD/RWD/AWD will have drastically different 0-60 times with the same power. For instance, my '02 WRX would pull 5.5 0-60's (1.8 60' times) but would only pull 96mph traps (only 227 hp).

VV

 

the turbo shadows did 0-60 in 7.0 seconds. and those were very fast for a fwd car in the early 90s

 

Are you talking about an 08 or 09? Because there is some key differences between both, other than bluetooth capability of course. The 09 has built-in launch control to have better launches from a stop. The "no-lift" shifting also helps create quicker track times by allowing the driver to keep the accelerator down. The 09 also allows drivers to choose between 3 suspension modes: standard, aggressive, and free control (no stabilitrak).
I don't see how anybody could possibly complain about the performance of an 09 Cobalt Turbo. The technology in that car is unbelievable for the price.
I just have to wait 2-3 more weeks for my white SS Turbo coupe to arrive...

 

The 08s have launch control and no lift shift too.

 

You are kidding right? The suspension and lsd mostly help in turns, where this car SHINES. This car isn't made for drag racing really. Most people drag race it though yes...but if you are being serious about this, get an awd car

 

welcome to regretting buying a FWD performance car for the duration of your ownership

dont worry, we all fell for it too, the only cure, is making sure you never, NEVER make the same mistake again.

 

I agree. The SS/TC is meant to be an affordable racing performance vehicle - and I think they nailed it right on. It wasn't built with drag racing in mind...

 

maybe the turbo lag and it being front wheel drive.

 

Doesn't really have too much lag since boost kicks in early

 

My taurus did 6.5 0-60 back in 1995. a v6 FWD n/a FORD... lmao.

 

i just really think that 5.5 is basically fast enough...