#2006 COBALT SS SUPERCHARGED MANUAL#
To transfer the power, engineers opted for a Swedish-built FGP five-speed manual transmission-the same unit found in Saab's 9-5-and shortened the throws to four inches for a sportier feel. Underhood is the LSJ 2.0-liter Ecotec four-cylinder that, augmented by an Eaton supercharger, produces 205 horsepower and 200 pound-feet of torque. GM's Performance Division began with Delta architecture-the foundation for the lukewarm Saturn Ion-and bolted on a plethora of performance parts to get things boiling. But we can tell you that projecting a winner through a stretch of curvy mountain road or on a racetrack would be next to impossible.Ĭreating a car with as much bang for the buck as an SRT4 is a formidable feat, but Chevy has arguably done it with the SS Supercharged. Since we were unable to drive the two econo-rockets back-to-back, we'll reserve our in-depth comparisons for an upcoming test. The Dodge, armed with a 230-hp turbocharged four-cylinder, is quicker to 60 (5.3 seconds) and the quarter-mile (13.9 at 103) but, like the Z28, slower around the skidpad (0.86 g) and longer in 70-to-0 braking (169 feet). Thankfully for Chevy, the Cobalt's numbers also put it in the same league as the cross-town rival $21,195 Dodge SRT4. Moreover, the Cobalt outgunned the Camaro on the skidpad-0.88 g versus 0.84-and in 70-to-0 braking, posting a distance of 160 feet, 22 better than the Camaro and just four short of a Corvette Z51 (" Almost Supercars," C/D, December 2004). The last Z28 coupe we tested in February 1999 was quicker but not out of range-0 to 60 in 5.2 and the quarter in 13.8 at 104. Our test vehicle, which resembled a sunburned lobster, ripped from 0 to 60 in just 5.9 seconds and through the quarter-mile in only 14.4 at 100 mph. A far cry from the rear-drive, V-8-powered, 3400-pound Camaro-indeed, the 2911-pound SS Supercharged scorches its front tires with only a four-cylinder engine-it nonetheless performs within earshot of the old Z28. So after a few years of not offering an affordable sports car, Chevy is back with a stepping stone to the Vette: the $21,995 Cobalt SS Supercharged.
#2006 COBALT SS SUPERCHARGED UPGRADE#
This latter upgrade was intended for track use only and to help make sure owners abided by this, the air conditioning system was disabled once the Stage 3 upgrades were installed.īy 2008, Chevy had no choice to discontinue the supercharged Cobalt SS because its engine no longer met government emissions requirements.
Stage 2 upped power by 36 hp and 18 lb-ft, while Stage 3 was really quite something: a retuned ECU enabling a 50-shot of nitrous for a new total of up to 260 hp when using 100-octane fuel. For example, the Stage 1 kit included new fuel injectors and a reprogrammed ECU which increased output by 30 hp. Sold only as a coupe, the Cobalt SS could be had with a dealer-installed performance upgrade package with so-called "stage kits" that came with factory warranties. Not just any Chevy model was given the coveted "Super Sport" moniker, but with a supercharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder under the hood producing 205 horsepower and 200 lb-ft of torque, the Cobalt SS was worthy of it. While the SRT-4 received a turbo-four, Chevy opted for something a bit different in late 2004: a supercharged Cobalt SS. The results were the Cobalt SS and Neon SRT-4. Both Chevy and Dodge, to their credit, saw the potential for factory-built high-performance versions of their current subcompact offerings, the Chevy Cobalt and Dodge Neon. So it goes.īut a decade and a half ago this was not the case and non-crossover body styles remained popular. Their replacements are all crossovers and it appears this will continue to be the trend for the foreseeable future. That time has passed as the Chevrolet Cruze, Ford Fiesta and Focus, and Dodge Dart have all been discontinued. There was a time when compact coupes and their sedan counterparts played a vital role for Detroit's automakers.
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