Looks like a really nice package... Anyone want to guess the price?


http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt/ssturbocharged/

Turbocharged, direct-injected, dual overhead cam, ECOTEC 260–hp 2.0L I–4 engine with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) is the most powerful in its class(1)
High–flow performance induction and exhaust
Five–speed manual transmission with short-throw shifter
"Zero–Lift" shifting
Available limited slip differential

 

Uses the same steering wheel as the Sky. Interesting that it shows a pillar mounted boost gauge where as the boost gauge is on the DIC in the Sky & Solstice.

 

Boost game is in the same spot as it was on the Supercharged cobalt. Steering wheel has been there snice 07.

But um; Zero lift shifting?

 

Wonder what kind of fuel economy it'll get.

I also wonder if it might possibly be a flex fuel vehicle that could take E85? That would be awesome.

 

I'm wondering what exactly that is, too. I'm sure it's some sort of consolation for the fact that you lose all your boost pressure when you lift to shift into the next gear.

 

Quick search of cobaltss.net revials that you dont have to lift the gas while shifting.

 

Zero lift shifting means that you keep it floored between shifts as when you push the clutch out the ECU drops the rev limiter/timing slightly in an attempt to keep the revs from going out of control and bouncing off the real rev limiter.

You can use it to help as a "launch control" as well. Kinda cool stuff.

FWIW the HHR SS is rated 29mpg highway - though Chevy's site still doesnt have information on the optional Posi or the rumored Brembo brake package... I assume the Cobalt SS with the DI turbo will get better mpg than the supercharged by a good margin.

 

Probably drive-by-wire so it lifts for you.

 

There was a fair amount of discussion about zero lift shift when it was announced for the HHR SS.

It will be a sellectable function as part of the traction/stability controll. The system will allow the driver to keep WOT and the computer will regulate the throttle and fuel durring shifts to put the engine rpm at the best level for the next gear to keep boost from falling.

 

Does anyone else notice the page title is "Cobalt SS turbocharged: SPORT/CONVERTIBLE: Chevrolet" ????

Someone should fix that

 

2008 Cobalt
Engine EPA Estimated MPG city/hwy.
2.2L DOHC ECOTEC
5-speed manual transmission 24 city/33 highway
4-speed automatic transmission 22 city/31 highway
2.4L High-Output DOHC ECOTEC
5-speed manual transmission 22 city/32 highway
4-speed automatic transmission 22 city/31 highway

2008 HHR
ENGINE EPA Estimated MPG city/hwy.
ECOTEC 2.2L DOHC
HHR with five-speed manual transmission 21/30
HHR with four-speed automatic transmission 22/30
ECOTEC 2.4L DOHC
HHR with five-speed manual transmission 20/28
HHR with four-speed automatic transmission 22/28
ECOTEC Turbocharged, Direct-Injected 2.0L DOHC with Variable Valve Timing
HHR SS Turbocharged with five-speed manual transmission 21/29
HHR SS Turbocharged with four-speed automatic transmission 19/28


So maybe 23/31?

 

The "build your pontiac" G8 is also up.

 

Cobalt SS will start at under 23k.

 

The base price is $22,335+660 destinaton. Estimated fuel economy is 22/30.

 

I'm a little dissappointed if that is the case... That's as much as the HHR SS... Unless there's a lot more content in the Cobalt SS, I don't see why it shouldn't be at least a couple thousand less than the HHR SS...