Originally posted on 10-19-2006 by a member who ultimately did not want to lose his job and removed his post.

I had this image saved. For what it's worth:



For 2008, the Cobalt SS will be turbocharged. For 2009, the 2.2 will be the LAP instead of the L61.

 

WTF is LAP?

 

^^x2

 

the owna drops the bomb.... i hope it is turbo

 

u do realize the new cobalts are already out and theres no turbo one. hell theres no ss. just the sport, ls and lt

 

I hope you realize that its the 2008.5 model HAHAHA fool

 

whatever ill see what happans when it happens. I remember that photo though.

 

alright no more modding for the balt than, i was gunna scrap the warranty but now im just gunna do trade in for TC if it comes, i wonder if the wheels n **** will still be the same or the interior

 

I resurfaced the photo because I know that the SS Turbo will be out mid year 08 for sure! I spoke to a plant manager at Lordstown who told me so and several people from this forum can back me up. We were there for the annual show they had in July


new wheels, new interior

 

OK seriously, dont you think someone would have seen the turbo balt at the dream cruise or the auto show in detroit? I went to the autoshow and there was no turbo balt. I went to the dream cruise and there was no turbo balt....

 

dude doesnt mean a thing...they are trying to keep it under wraps...

 

I think it would be dumb to have a 2008.5 model. I mean look at the G8 isnt that considered a 2008.5 model since it doesnt come out in october like the rest of the cars? If they were gonna release the turbo balt in sayyyy, july, they would be retooling for the next year's car already. Im just suspicious of this, for something thats only MAX 6 months away, and none has seen one or driven one?

 

Looks like there will be a 6-speed offered with it(f40). That would be nice.

 

does it still have the same bolt pattern for the wheels if people wanna swap it for old ones

 

Wait how do we know for sure a turbo cobalt is being released?

 

We dont this is SUPER speculation. Apparently a 370 hp grand prix (g8) is less important than a turbo cobalt so the balt is being kept "under wraps"

Anyways what is this LAP engine?

 

yeah...i saw the MWL F40 also. can we even be sure that is 6 speed? either way there are two options.

 

This is bitter sweet for us ss/sc guys....I am kinda like hell yeah but wait I cant afford a new car.

 

I googled "f40 transmission" and it came up as GM 6-Speed transmission.

 

there's been enough proof that it's coming out. I don't see why it's SUPER speculation anymore with all the sources that have come forward, all the pics that've come up, and even spec sheets from gm employees.

The new 6 speed and turbo lnf engine have me sold power-wise. I'm just waiting to see if the rest of the car gets to me. Personally I'd like to see more pics of this thing. It's kinda gay that gm is being so secretive about it.

 

i wanna know if its gunna have a governor or how it till respond to bolt-on, like that ss/sc most u can go is close to 300 i believe without doing hardcore engine work

 

 

guy, I KNOW Jonel would not make a dedicated section to this if it wasnt going to happen.

 

as far as I've seen the lnf is all forged internals. I haven't seen a hp limit yet but considering the stock motor puts out 260hp and they intend on putting out 3 staged kits then I'd have to think that it would safely handle at least 350hp. I would hope more, but I would expect it as a tuner-based car to handle no less than that

 

i wonder how the traction and transmission is gunna be