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Motor Trend: 2009 Cobalt SS Turbo "Pretty Darn Good"

Written by Corey Mullane | Tuesday, 09 September 2008 | 0 comments


The new Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo has been causing all sorts of commotion lately, so Motor Trend decided to include the newest member of the ECOtec family in their latest handling test. In their October 2008 issue, the guys from Motor Trend put the new 2009 Cobalt SS Turbo through its paces by having it carve its way through the famous, 11 corner, Laguna Seca Raceway.

Being placed in a comparison with cars that have an average MSRP of $73,836, not much was expected out of the $22,995 Cobalt SS, but that'€™s where they were all wrong. The Cobalt SS tied the Audi R8 in steering effort, matched the EVO X'€™s time around the track at 1:47.7 and outranked the GT500KR in the final rankings by being a "€œmuch more refined"€ machine. The testers loved the Cobalt SS, its 260hp turbocharged ECOtec power plant and its linear steering feel, all of which made the car a blast to drive!

 

The issue is out on stands now so go pick it up and check out all the details of their Best Handling Competition test!

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