Is the 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS Supercharged?

Beyond the front grille treatment, the new 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS is visually identical to the 2005–07 Cobalt SS Supercharged. The front and rear fascias, side sills, and now-optional huge wing carry over unchanged, as does the regular Cobalt-based sheetmetal. The similarity, however, ends there.

What kind of car is the Cobalt SS?

To better battle Mitsubishi and Subaru, Chevy arms the Cobalt SS with four doors. Chevrolet’s small cars have been so consistently dreary—when was the Vega introduced?—that it’s hard not to greet the arrival of a new one the way we start each Detroit Lions football season: just waiting for the faults to appear and the excuses to start.

What’s the name of the new Chevy Cobalt?

(The naturally aspirated imposter SS was discontinued after 2007, too; Chevy now calls that model the Cobalt Sport.) As a result, the new SS gets force-fed via an air-to-air intercooled turbocharger rather than the Eaton supercharger of the old car.

Who is the owner of the 2008 cobalt?

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When did the Chevy Cobalt SS take off?

But the Cobalt SS truly took off in 2008 after the supercharged engine no longer met emissions requirements and GM’s contract with Eaton had expired. This final turbocharged Cobalt SS was by far the best and was possibly the fastest front-wheel-drive car of its era.

Are there any downsides to a Chevy Cobalt?

The biggest downside of the Cobalt SS, as with most GM performance cars of the era, is the interior. This is an economy car after all, and not one praised for its upmarket cabin.