We can't tell you what it's like to drive the Cobalt SS Turbo at 11/10ths. Fortunately, the latest issue of Car and Driver includes a massive comparison test called the Lightning Lap in which 22 cars ranging in price from the $22,995 Cobalt SS to the $282,306 Ferrari 430 Scuderia are raced around Virginia International Raceway. The list of cars slower than the Cobalt SS around VIR tells the whole story:

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO MR
Lexus IS-F
Audi S5
Honda S2000 CR
Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Lotus Elise SC
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
Dodge Caliber SRT-4
Volkswagen R32
Honda Civic Mugen Si

 

Hell yeah **** the STI and EVO, we win lol

 

some quick cars we beat. ss/tc suspension is full of win and its power to weight ratio is pretty good too.

 

The rapid recovery time of the turbo is a big part too with the nls

 

Here's another nice comparison: http://www.fastestlaps.com/car47257aec7bc47.html

I know its a repost from another thread but its relevant.

Here's another nice comparison: http://www.fastestlaps.com/car47257aec7bc47.html

I know its a repost from another thread but its relevant.

 

Well this car is awesome, when compared to my Speed 3, stock fir stock the SS is way better. Handles great, braking is superb, and the kick lasts longer. I mean I would know when to shift on WOT pulls on the speed because I would feel the power loss up top, and with the cobalt I often hit the limiter on WOT pulls cuz this thing doesn't stop pulling.

 

well duh considering our clusters can't even keep up with the proper speed or rpm lol

 

YEA! wtf GM? Why did they decide to build a sports car and then put the "lag-iest" gauges ever known in there?

It's stupid when sometimes you slow down fast for a light and look down and the speedo still hasnt gotten to 0 haha

 

even better on the track slowing down from 170kph + or when your at WOT and it's showing like 5000rpm and you hear the rev limiter goign lol

Pisses me off

 

is there a link to the article by chance? or only in the magazine

 

Do what I did to fix the problem. Get the aeroforce interceptor gauge and set up the annunciator for above a certain rpm of your choice I chose 5900rpm since I assume I will be shifting by 6000rpm

 

i could do that shift thing in the RPD, haven't even played with that yet lol

 

thats funny, i justtt read this article like 2 hrs ago off google.
good ****

 

SS/TC ARE full of win... it amazes me what these cars are doing throughout our comunity. Too bad they are gone after this year, but i think they will continue to be suprising people in the far future to come. By then... most of us will have the ZZP or other big turbo kits and really be smashing some number, lap times, and roaring down the strip. All the while... getting like 30+ MPG .. lol. Who needs a trailer??

 

This article is 2 years old...

 

lol. still though, just saw this after reading about it off google, kinda wierd... hah

 

It's an odlie, but a goodie for those who haven't seen it yet

 

yeah this was lightning lap 2008... they do it every year.

Stupid 350Z still holds the record for LL1 though, The SS/TC is 2nd.

 

Anyone have a link to this? Or the Month and Year of the Magazine maybe i could scoop one up

 

fow!

 

I have the pdf file if you want it. I'm sure if you do some looking around on the net you could find it as well. or go ahead and PM me your email and I'll send it your way

 

i want to see top gear take the TC around their track... i seriously want to hear what theyd say about it

 

The first season I believe they have a Ford Focus RS, (Turbo I4 FWD with LSD) anyways Jeremy does a real world driving test with it and doesn't seem that impressed. Ends up driving a WRX back. Of course this is a ford but the way he describes how it handles sounds pretty familiar to me. I'd love for them to take a 2008+ Cobalt SS for a spin, but he seems a little AWD biased in the review.

anyways heres a link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ljcq-5RiR78, skip to about 4 minutes in to get to the real world test

 

this lightning lap was in the november 08 car and driver.. i know cause its my favorite lol

 

now imagine a tuned ss/tc!