The latest Chevrolet Cobalt is designed for a race track near you


Cobalt SS 2008

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Cobalt SS 2008

The latest Chevrolet Cobalt is designed for a race track near you.

The turbocharged Cobalt SS is the quickest, most powerful Cobalt built yet at the General Motors’ Lordstown complex. It’s on display at the Cleveland Auto Show, which begins its nine-day run Saturday.

The car won’t come out until April but GM officials expect it do well with the “tuner” crowd — high-performance enthusiasts who like to modify their cars so they look good and go like crazy.

Ken Wasmer, engineering manager for GM’s high-performance cars, said the previous Cobalt SS, which had a supercharged engine, sold between 7,000 and 8,000 units a year. GM expects the turbocharged SS to sell 10,000 annually.

For more, see Saturday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com