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FRUGAL FUN; When you're talking bang for the buck, the Cobalt SS has to be in the conversation.(NEWS)
Byline: WES RAYNAL
The SS starts with your basic $15,000 Cobalt and adds General Motors' boosted 2.0-liter Ecotec four from the Pontiac Soltice GXP and Saturn Sky Redline, producing 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque.
This engine provides plenty of poke, especially once you rev it above three grand. Above four grand, it starts to get a little coarse, though, so between 3,000 and 4,000 rpm seems to be its sweet spot.
The suspension is lowered eight millimeters and modified with 24-millimeter stabilizer bars at both ends, attempting to reduce torque steer. (In our brief test, hard throttle launches could still induce torque steer.) There are new bushings front and rear and a 10 percent quicker 14.8:1 steering ratio. There are vented Brembo disc brakes with ABS and Y-rated Conti-Sport summer tires, and electronic stability control.
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