Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged

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With the new 2005 Cobalt SS Supercharged, Chevy has created something truly unique. The Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe is one of the quickest, best looking and most affordable performance cars on the American market.

The Cobalt SS Supercharged builds upon the expressive design and dynamic driving experience of the Coupe SS. The Cobalt's suspension tuning was refined at Germany's famous N�rburgring, one of the world's most challenging road courses with more than 170 turns in nearly 13 miles.

Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged features a strut-type front suspension, semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension, and increased diameter front and rear stabilizer bars with tuned suspension bushings. In addition, the chassis and springs were stiffened, the spring rates and damping were specially tuned and the shock strut valving was modified for a responsive, sport suspension feel. The coupe's ride height also has been reduced by 10 mm.

The Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe features a race-inspired Ecotec 2.0-liter supercharged 4-cylinder engine and 5-speed manual transmission. The Ecotec 2.0L SC four-cylinder engine delivers 205 horsepower at 5600 rpm and 200 lb-ft of torque at 4400 rpm.

The engine includes an Eaton M62 helical roots-type supercharger and features an air-to-water intercooler to reduce the temperature of air entering the engine. The supercharger produces a maximum boost pressure of 12 psi.

The Ecotec 2.0L SC is mated to a five-speed manual transmission. The 240-millimeter clutch assembly is larger on the 2.0-liter supercharged I-4 than the other naturally aspirated Ecotecs. The five-speed has close-ratio gearing that is tailored to the power band of the 2.0-liter engine. To improve acceleration the final drive ratio is also shorter at 4.05:1. A short-throw shifter quickens the shifts and provides a more positive feel as well. Equal length transmission half shafts are also utilized to address torque steer in this front-drive car.

The exterior styling of the Cobalt SS Supercharged complements the performance aspects of the car. The front fascia features a large, deep air inlet and the rear fascia has a cutout for the large, chromed exhaust tip. Along with revised rocker moldings, the enhanced bodywork of the SS Supercharged visually lowers the coupe 1 inch. Halogen fog lamps are also included.

The Cobalt Supercharged SS comes standard with a unique, aggressive rear decklid spoiler. The coupe will offer five exterior body colors including Rally Yellow, Black, Orange Metallic, Victory Red and Arrival Blue Metallic.

The interior was also modified to complement the performance characteristics of the Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe. The accelerator pedal was redesigned to enable heel-and-toe driving to improve driver feedback and response. The interior also features titanium-faced speedometer, tachometer and gauges in the instrument cluster, and an A pillar-mounted boost gauge to monitor supercharger performance.

The interior color is Ebony with satin nickel accents on the instrument panel, shifter base and doors. The front leather seats include color-keyed perforated inserts, driver-side manual lumbar adjuster, adjustable head restraint, and passenger-side seatback map pocket. In addition, there is a 60/40 split-bench rear seat with color-keyed inserts and a trunk pass-through.

Cobalt SS Supercharged Coupe offers a long list of standard features including air conditioning, power windows and locks, remote keyless entry, tilt steering wheel with mounted audio and cruise controls, electric rear defogger, CD player, MP3 playback, 7-speaker Pioneer premium sound system, and driver information center.