So I was just reading this article on Road and Track's website. A few things that aren't really correct, but overall a nice little blurb. Some cool stuff about the '08 turbo...

"While all of the cars on this list are fun to drive, the Cobalt SS is far and away the sportiest, most capable entry of the entire category."

"Just how good is it? Rounding our 200-ft skidpad, we pulled an amazing 0.92g — just 0.02 off of the number we achieved in the $248,903 Ferrari F430. And get this…the Cobalt SS was actually faster through our slalom test than the quarter-million-dollar Italian exotic — 72.4 mph vs. 71.9."

I know it's not much but still... damn.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....rticle_id=6704

For reference, the ss/sc does the slalom at 69 even (still faster than the '05 Corvette Z51)

 

DAAAAAAAMN..... I cant wait, I have to get my foot and the throttle of that SS/TC. Anyone think the dealer will take trade ins for technically the same car. I paid more for my 07 SS/SC compared to the
08 SS/TC?

AND DOES ANYONE KNOW THE TURBO ON THE 08 SS/TC?

Could it be a Holset? A Garret?

 

itll most likly be a garret of some sort, however it is a dual scroll turbo not some random off the shelf unit.

 

its a borg warner i believe

 

ARTICLE***

While all of the cars on this list are fun to drive, the Cobalt SS is far and away the sportiest, most capable entry of the entire category.

This new 2008 American compact coupe looks virtually unchanged visually from its former self, save for a mild body kit, bigger 18-in. tires and large Brembo brakes. But, like my mother always used to say, it's what's inside that counts: The Cobalt SS sports a little turbocharged 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine that belts out a whopping 260 horsepower, and believe it or not, it feels even more powerful than that, with plenty of instantaneous oomph available at any rpm. The suspension has been tuned so well it is one of the most balanced, best handling front-wheel-drive cars we've driven in recent memory. Just how good is it? Rounding our 200-ft skidpad, we pulled an amazing 0.92g — just 0.02 off of the number we achieved in the $248,903 Ferrari F430. And get this…the Cobalt SS was actually faster through our slalom test than the quarter-million-dollar Italian exotic — 72.4 mph vs. 71.9. And at just $22,335, the Chevy is less than one-tenth the cost! On top of all of this, this compact hatchback gets 30 mpg on the highway.

Need more room? Chevy says a 4-door Cobalt SS is on the way, and it will be priced identically to the hatch while offering the same degree of performance.

 

i gotta drive the 08turbo

 

ko4 turbo in the audi's is k03 and bimmers

 

ya, its a borg warner turbo...an OEM based turbo.

Although its used for performance, dont expect too much out of them.

 

hatchbacks

 

260tq at 2kRPMs seems to be a great performer to me...