Looks like GM dropped the 2.4L 170hp Cobalt SS (both coupe and sedan)

Oh well, as long as they are still making the s/c SS its all good
http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt/

Cobalt SS

 

Interesting. There seems to be little difference (at least in content) between the LS coupe and the base model. Why not put the 170 HP version of the Ecotec in the LS?

 

This is what GM listed on April 1, 2004

 

Seems GM has changed a bit on the SS. The Impala & Monte Carlo non-supercharged versions have been dropped for 2005 as well.

 

Ya, the Monte SS now becomes the Monte LT.

I think this is probably a good move... less confusing to the general buyer.

 

I think it is a good move. It seems to place the SS with more value by doing away with the SS badged base models. I could see different SS models if they offered something substantial that could not be ordered on any other model.

 

Agreed...you'll know the SS is the hot one now. No more SCSS

 

i think that's a good move, it moves current SS cars closer to their histoical place in the line up, i.e. the top performers.

 

I was waiting for GM to fix that. The Cobalt LT should get the 2.4 when it comes on line.

 

The Ecotec seems to be getting some attention just like the Quad4 did...

While I'm not going to say the Quad4s where all that great, they did make a fair amount of HP for their day.

I'll refer to the DOHC Quads, not the SOHCs...

They made a DOHC LO: 150-160hp depending on year
DOHC HO: 170-180 again, depending on year

and a DOHC W41: 91-93 185-190hp depending on year

It was neat that you had options.

I feel that with today's econoboxes making 130ish power and delivery decent mileage, GM needs to step it up a notch and make the 170hp model standard and keep the price low.

Rather than say, Civic with 120hp or Cobalt with 140hp, they can say 170hp vs 120.

Its a mental game but as well all know, import market is dominating small car sales lately and if GM wants to compete with the non-SS version, they've got to step it up.

Although, all I'm doing is talking - Its not like GM is listening to anything a consumer says.

 

So Chevy SS's will now only come with a supercharged option???

What about Silverado SS? SSR? And our favorite C-word???

 

I think it just means that the top performance car will be SS....

 

I was wondering if the Cobalt would follow suit when the non supercharged SS's got dropped. So is there going to be a Cobalt LT coupe too?

So with the SS's getting supercharged (at least the 4 and 6 cyl)and the mid-range models getting the LT badge, could we possibly see a return of the Camaro Type LT?

 

"SS" in the future will have engines not available in any other model of that vehicle's line up. This comes straight from Chevrolet, so it was a small wonder why Impala, Monte Carlo, & Colbalt were going to have an engine available in other models.

SSR gets a 6.0 LS2 next year, as does the Trailblazer SS. The Silverado SS seems likely to get a supercharger.

As for the "C" word, I'll just say the quick model the 1st year isn't likely to have a "Z" anywhere in the name.

 

As long as that Z model shows up within the first 2-3 years of the car's existence, I'm sure people can deal with SS being on top for a few years. Maybe the 5th gen with this formula could satisfy both members of the SSvsZ28 debate then?