I have a all stock 09 SS TC. My son is buying a 2011 Subaru WRX hatchback. Its rated at 265HP, 244TQ. It has the 5 speed. So what is everyones opinion on which is faster. Both in the 1/4 mile and autocross. We do a lot of autocrossing. He has been using a 07 Mustang GT and we were about equal in most things.

 

cobalt in both. the subaru is great with awd for launches but then it has more weight and drive train lose.

 

Wrx will beat you on the 1/4mile if he's a good driver. Not sure about autocross... I would think the cobalt has that one.

 

I wish my dad was like you.... Lol

 

sstock for stock the Wrx can pull a 13.5 or 13.6 while the cobalt will be a high 13.

 

dude no lift shift!! hahah idk i think its going to be a drivers race or we can bet when the wrx blows a ring?

 

Cobalt should win at both. Cobalt has less drivetrain loss and weight in the 1/4mile, particularly with Gm stage 1.

Autocross - provided your cobalt has LSD, a proper left foot brake will negate the awd advantage and provide faster outward acceleration than the wrx is capable of.

 

autox the wrx lost to the balt (along with a multitude of other cars) in C&D test.

its a drivers race though. the margin was close on times though.

Quarter he has the edge just on the launch you can make up distance by the end. really close most likely.

wrx is a little softer in the corners than the balt and in perfect conditions the balt has the edge there... little water or unclean road surface and the wrx will start to shine.

 

The one with the better driver

Relatively close match given similar drivers with the edge in the 1/4 going to the rex and the edge in anything else going to the 'balt.

 

Yep depends on the driver. 2 rookies then the WRX probably wins. 2 pro's then the SS wins.

 

Only one way to find out the answer to this one.

 

I would say the WRX in the 1/4 mile, and the SS in AutoX. Like others have said though, it depends on the drivers too, of course

 

Your asking that on a Cobalt forum, what do you think the answers will be? Ask it on a WRX forum and everyone will favor it. Just search what they are practically running/etc.

 

i think people are giving accurate info. not very scewed at all.

 

auto x this car is great and you should win.....just like all of the other auto x races....1/4 idk i think he has you....u should get the gms1 or a aftermarket tune

 

Those C&D tools never know how to run a fwd against an awd in a head-to-head, despite their credentials, and to top it off, they're still biased against US stuff.

 

WRX will win the 1/4 mile race without a problem. It's a consistant mid 13 second car where as only a handful of ss/tc owners have even gone 13's stock.

 

SS for the Xcross.. proven 1/4 with minimal mods to be in the low 12's or even high 11's! Driver mod to get that though. The Subi... i'm a huge fan of them, but they have started to lose me lately. Just looked at the new STI a little bit back.. im not impressed. Specially where it came from in its roots.
Also, for the price. SS/TC all the way! To put into the car what the cost difference would be... You have an AWESEOME cobalt that rips! LOL.. you could have any big turbo kit and tuning done that would be bar non to any subi. IMO.

 

I honestly don't see how the '11 WRX would lose in the 1/4 given competent drivers in both car's . From what i've read the WRX is still trapping 101-102 mph , so with the obvious launch advantage .... a stock cobalt trapping 102-103 isn't going to be able to reel it in .

In AutoX I believe the SS is the faster car ... once you take the launch advantage away from the WRX . Car and driver tested both in a street start 5-60mph.... the SS was 3 tenths quicker (6.0 sec to the WRX's 6.3) . In the 0-130 test the Cobalt went 26.4 to the WRX's 27.8

 

Trust me! Look it up! The regular wrx is faster than the sti and the cobalt turbo is faster than the wrx. That's why I said with 2 pro drivers the ss is faster. with 2 rookies, the 4 wheel drive comes into play and the wrx would win then.

 

haha my dad drives a 09 LNF coupe. LSD RPD. slightly modded

and im the one stuck driving the g5 gt boooo

 

The SS can't make up for the 60' times a wrx can lay down ..... it might be faster .... but not so much to catch the REX by the end of 1320 feet. Now with slicks or drag radials it would be more even ....but thats not stock vs stock.

 

There are alot of people that would love to have your G5-GT ...... I wish they would have put a LSJ or LNF in a GXP version cause I really like the way the G5's look.

 

IDK If 2011 is diff but FWIW..

Stock 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX 1/4 mile trap speeds 0-60 - DragTimes.com

 

Uncle Phil is a local racer who ran that time in his WRX. I was there that day but did not witness that pass. He currently holds the fastest stock 2011 Mustang GT record with a 12.37 at 114mph.