Car and Driver just ran their 3rd annual Lightning Lap and the Cobalt SS turbocharged absolutely annihilated the competition. This car is faster and better than I ever imagined.

This is taken from the article:
"We’re massively impressed with the new front-wheel-drive champion of the LL1 class, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS. Not only did it lop three seconds off the Mazdaspeed 3’s 2007 front-drive record of 3:16.0, it was only a half-second behind the overall LL1 record of 3:12.5 set by the Nissan 350Z Track in 2006."

Here is the link to the rest of it..

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...re+page-2.html

 

thats awsome, cobalt FTW

 

At the bottom of page one, download the entire list of times. The cobalt beat the Evo MR, the STi, the lotus elise SC, GTI R-32, and a whole host of other far more expensive cars. It also flat DESTROYED the previous class record held by the Mazdaspeed 3.

GM Performance knocked it out of the park with this car. Thoroughly impressed.

 

That's because GM is attempting to make their cars so good that the aftermarket can't upgrade them, which forces the aftermarket to become better!

 

Its great to see the Cobalt on top of the LL1! GM outdid themselves with the TC, way to go GM!!


on a side note: Did anyone see the Civic Mugen SI? Its in the LL2 class. Hahahahaha i wonder how bad it will be embarrassed in that class

another note: The GT-R was only 6 seconds faster than the Corvette Z51, wow. I wonder what the Z06 and ZR-1 would have done on the track?

 

Wheres the actual video link to the LL1 testing... or em I blind. thanks

 

someone post a link to the pdf with the times. I think its on page 1 but i cant get that page to load.

nm, got it, it is on the first page to the right.

 

wow i cannot wait to post this on the local ricer forum muwhahahhaha!!

 

lol, I just saw this,

http://forums.motortrend.com/70/7013...und/index.html

 

Sweet....saw this on gminsidenews. They got a big picture of the Cobalt on the front page.

 

You mean the $23,795 08 Cobalt SS beat out the "Rally inspired" $35,878 08 Sti and $41,465 08 Evo?

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa!

Way To Freakin Kick **** On Those Overpriced/Over-hyped Import's Chevy!



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***EDIT***

I just realised the 07 205hp $22,385 Cobalt SS/SC beat the 08 280hp $27,060 Caliber SRT-4!
(3:20.6 vs. 3:20.8)

 

Dam thats crazy.

 

wooooo

 

You also have to consider that rally racing has dirt roads also, in that case the cobalt would hit a tree... Yea the Cobalt beat the MR by .3 of a second on pavement but that does not prove anything in straight line go. Though I don't race and find it pointless to own a rally car without actually rally-ing.

-Alex

 

hah nice catch

 

Someone go post the chart on 8thcivic.

 

... not sure why Erod locked it... but Fireman Frank complied the whole 3 year list in this thread.
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/general-cobalt-68/combined-3-year-list-c-d-lightning-lap-06-07-08-a-135354/

 

i kno this has been said before but

fukin finally... GM has made mistake after mistake and finally the ss/tc i think was a brillient move. Now whos idea was it over there to make a FWD v8... should be shot.

 

Thanks Omega, I don't know why Erod prematurely locked my other thread either.

I had already seen the other thread, but I thought having the combined 3 year list of C&D's LL test belonged in a separate thread altogether.

Oh well ...

I couldn't agree more orig/adrian.

The new SS/T's are getting brillant reviews from everyone who's tested them.

Even the SS/T sedan is beating the crap out of it's competition!

**me crawling away with my lowly Stage 2 SC**

 

HEY GM,

how bout you give everyone on css.net a ss/tc!

 

nice!!! gotta love it

 

apples and oranges
some of the cars in that list
is made for different applications
like the evo for example, which is made for
rally racing
and lexus being a luxuary car for women
^_^

 

Wow, im impressed.