The Chevy Cobalt SS Makes No Sense

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The Chevy Cobalt SS was a weird one. During the late era of the Dodge Neon SRT4 the supercharged Cobalt SS came onto the scene - however the turbo model is really where the SS came to be. Surprisingly, the turbo Cobalt SS is one of the quickest and most affordable tuner cars on the used market today. Once the fastest front wheel drive car in production - it's hard to imagine the time of weird American tuner cars dominating the FWD scene out of the box. The SS we are driving today makes 310HP, has bolt on's from ZZPerformance, and feels incredibly light. So what happened to the Cobalt SS? Let's talk about it.
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[@ThatDudeinBlue]

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[@zacheryreagan8117]

Hey David! I have a 2019 nissan versa s that I modified and I would love to have you review it!

[@Masterphr-og7db]

I don't like the turbo version of this car

[@molives7]

This is also on the post-hero’s in the small USA market in that brief moment in history were the USA market fought back against the invading JDM market of the 90’s and early 2000’s it’s such an overlooked time in the car history but I have loads of of knowledge and experience with these platforms and like an Evo or STI they work when “they work” 😎🤘🏻 But I will agree to this is the better version and!!! Is the the Camaro 2.0 the grandson to this justin rear wheel drive platform? 🤔 thank you David for the great content 🙏❤️

[@saturngaminghd1031]

THANK YOU DAVID!!!!!

[@832ANN71]

You need to find someone with a DF Goblin. The kit car that uses the Cobalt as a donor. They are insane. I'm building one right now.

[@Bigdogstokes0924]

As a long time cobalt ss owner, and a long time subscriber I just want to say how happy this video made me, thank you David for always being so open and appreciating all walks of car culture, thank you

[@hype2k1]

Same here, I get so excited when I see some appreciation for these cars, that’s rare lol

[@tbone5448]

Hell yea same here

[@ashen1le]

yup same here. Been waiting so long for this video and its perfect

[@MrMecrob1]

I always wondered why he never reviewed one back in the day when he did more miatas, neon srt4s, mazdaspeed 3s ect before he started doing stuff like 1000 hp vipers, and gtrs. Glad to see him doing one now.

[@WRBMX]

You should review my 4 door 5speed base model with 240k and I haven’t hardly replaced anything on it….floats like a caddy in a bad way 😂

[@collinlotz4978]

Been a Cobalt SS/TC owner for about 3 years now and this review is spot on. I bought the car for a fun college commuter and it did not disappoint. With just tune and a few bolt ons it hangs with cars that you would not expect. I've put almost 100k miles on mine now and many of them were not easy. It hasn't been without its issues but over all the car owes me nothing and it has been nothing but smiles while driving it. The look on mustang owners faces when you start pulling on them on the highway is priceless.

[@xjkillerx]

Same here I bought mine back in 2015 as a college commuter (an 07 SC), still daily driving it and I absolutely beat on it regularly. I left it (mostly) stock so it’s not a rocket ship but it’s enough to have fun

[@grantp9798]

Guess I’m not the only one that bought mine as a college commuter! Made the 30 min commute so much more fun! I had 0 issues with my 09 SS except for the chain tensioner going bad at 50k miles.

[@shadowopsairman1583]

What's fun is when a 07 bowtie with a stock 4.8 gaps a newer F-150 up a hill and it has a bigger engine. (5.0-5.4)

[@shadowopsairman1583]

@@grantp9798 need a heavier duty unit then

[@grantp9798]

@@shadowopsairman1583 there is like 5 different timing chain tensioner revisions from GM, I swear lol.

[@Jringo87]

Hey David, just wanted to say thank you for still reviewing these low budget cars and haven't just forgotten that not everyone has high end cars like lambos, crazy Corvettes, or vipers and Audis or supras ect. You still have time and have fun doing these very low priced cars thank you and never changed that cause a lot of KZbinrs have, again thank you keep up the awesome work.

[@Hot-1LE]

Glad you made this video. I had an 05 Cobalt SS Supercharged (the less remembered one). GM sold stage kits for 1500 it dropped the pulley, fuel injectors and tune for 65+ hp and torque. Best bang for buck I had so much fun in that damn car I cant believe I am not dead from it. These were rare jewels and the car that led me to my car today. Great job GM, your gunna be missed

[@drownthepoor]

Yeah. I did some seriously crazy things in mine too. I raced a GTI and a classic Porsche on a highway and won, dude got out of his Porsche at the next red light and punched my window. I had also been drinking, so had to drive away. But don't know how I didn't die or end up in jail.

[@DooDicky]

What you mean less remembered?

[@Nick.Pellerin]

@@DooDickyless remembered because the one people like to talk about is the turbo ones, making almost 300 hp with little to no mods. Supercharged ones are a LOT more difficult to make those numbers

[@Third_eyee]

i still have mine, 215k, beat the shit out of it and it still pulls strong!

[@Nick.Pellerin]

@@Third_eyee ecotec platform! They are too damn good

[@joselorenzo3774]

This was a truly underappreciated car when they came out. I was always trying to figure out what was special about them. Then I had a friend tell me his father's was factory supercharged. I'm guessing not many people looked into these when they came out. They prolly thought it was just a chevy with an added body kit and a few horses.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

These cars still dont get any attention. Mainly because its a cobalt, and thats what sealed its fate of being ignored. But I like it that way. Not every car needs to be praised and speculated into oblivion. We need there to still be cheap, fun cars around for regular car guys to enjoy.

[@joselorenzo3774]

@@joshuakhaos4451 like the nissan maxima with the vq

[@ninjagold9244]

It was when they replaced the supercharger with a turbo along with other upgrades, that it showed true performance. When C&D tested it, it was faster in their lightning lap than the STI, Evo, and other more expensive cars.

[@popupheadlights]

@@joselorenzo3774 gotta manual swap and get that cvt out of it though

[@joselorenzo3774]

@@popupheadlights yeah. The 7th gen was actually nice when they mod it cosmetically and internally. Have you seen a KZbinr called nisformance. They manual swapped a 7th gen.

[@andrewolson4280]

One of the most underrated cars ever in my opinion. As you said 8 minutes 22 seconds around Nurburgring and at the time that beat out the R-34 Skyline production car lap record on the biggest road course in the world. But no one wants to say Godzilla was wasted by a Cobalt lol

[@loonyshots5879]

Yeah there's a reason nobody who actually knows the r34 history considers it part of the Godzilla name lmao

[@kentbeitel9966]

The supercharged cobalt Ss was the first car with boost I ever rode in. My neighbor got a brand new one the day he got his license and I was 14 and he took me for a ride it was a lot of fun! Always will have a soft spot 👌

[@joshuamorris9050]

My buddy has one stage 5 turbo thing is lighting

[@dmo848]

This VTech in my buddies I'll never forget.

[@mattclark7724]

I have an 09 HHR SS with the performance package ( limited slip differential and brembo brakes), 5 speed, Blue Flash Metallic paint. I bought it 3 years ago with 91,000 miles, I have swapped the timing chain and upgraded the motor and tyranny mounts so far. The car is a ton of fun and even more of a sleeper than the Cobalt.

[@arivataplays]

I have a 2010 SS (same package) but mine is the same victory red as this car in the video. Glad to see a fellow owner here.

[@thathemiguy]

Just being a mopar guy I've always loved the srt-4 a lil more than the SS but I will always remember back in the day there were a few badass cobalt's running around my home town and not many people wanting to run against them.

[@christopherbassit2757]

Srt4 💪🏽

[@talltexan4710]

It’s part Mitsubishi. FYI

[@thathemiguy]

@@talltexan4710 you sound short and Oklahoman

[@jarrettblakemore4676]

Srt4 so much worse lmao

[@saucon751]

@@jarrettblakemore4676 That's a joke, stock engines on the srt4 can reliably make twice the power the cobalt can....

[@Igors.stories]

And now these will come with a $30,000 markup at dealerships, thanks David 😂

[@klausschwab11]

What? This car is well over ten years old.

[@Igors.stories]

@@klausschwab11 can still be purchased from a dealer lot used with some “hidden fees”. Either way, the comment was more comedic in connotation than serious 🥺 I guess a more correct variation of that would be the used market prices skyrocketing

[@jibnerjuarez4288]

Cry?

[@Rev.Match.Reviews]

As a tuned Fiesta ST owner... im jealous of these numbers good lord! This car is 10 years older than my FiST, but hauls the mail! I mean hell, it's only half a second slower in the quarter than a 2020 Civic Type R!!! I never knew how fast these were!

[@joshuakhaos4451]

I had the supercharged version, These little shits were very deceiving. I can verify that if you have the balls, these will eat miles on an interstate like you wouldnt believe and do it effortlessly. Lets just say that I'd love to have a lightly modified one thats tight as it can be and let it experience the Autobahn.

[@ZLwh1ne]

Big turbo on a "fiST" puts you at 300. This guy did the video of that.

[@midnight347]

This has larger displacement and a larger turbo than a fiesta st.

[@Rwtirish1]

Fresh out of high school I bought a 05 SS brand new. 2.0 LSJ supercharged. It was amazing with some simple bolt ons but threw the timing chain and got rid of it at 130k. The 2.2 LNF turbo was far superior. No heat soak issues. So glad you did a review just hate the roads were terrible. They are a beast.

[@drownthepoor]

The LNF was also 2.0 The standard engines were the 2.2, and then there was the LE5 2.4 naturally aspirated SS version.

[@matthewhetes9965]

The cobalt SS is a beautiful car. Love the reviews David, especially the musical intros. Keep it up!

[@ThatDudeinBlue]

Appreciate the support! The musical intros don't fit every car, but I get incredible fulfillment doing them.

[@metaluzc]

When I was car shopping about 7 to 8 years ago my top three choices were the cobalt ss/sc, 04-07 wrx and the neon srt-4; loved the look of all three but went with the srt-4 based on power and pricing at the time.

[@joshuakhaos4451]

I had one just like this but the supercharged version, Loved that little pocket rocket. That little shit box had little issue doing triple digit speeds and holding them. The fastest I got it was 135 on the Kansas Turnpike one evening as me and a friend were coming back from a trip. We covered an hour and a half drive in just 45 minutes. It also handled the turns on that highway with 0 complaints at over 110 mph. I seriously want another one to have and play with.

[@PSYk1ll4h]

@@ThatDudeinBlue Just wish you included the song name in description. Gotta support the artists (even if free)

[@normiels3]

I drove a SC version and love how these things sound. This one sounds exactly like my Focus ST did.

[@ericmoser7684]

Great review of what was my very first car ever, a Cobalt SS turbo!! Got to love the look on faces when it finally stops spinning and walks cars it has no right to!

[@17patman]

Forgot to mention from the factory WOT shifting and launch control. Also they made the turbo models in a extremely rare 4 door sedan.

[@CrOw7086]

absolutely such a crazy factory option

[@Donterrioerby]

I have one and i love this thing. Completely stock too.

[@benwallace935]

I owned and crashed a 4 door turbo it was the funnest car I owned. 13 second car all day long.

[@ndeclari]

I've owned my 4door SS since new, going 13 years now. 140k miles and it's been a helluva ride!

[@YaBoiJabook]

My best friend just sold his 06 Supercharged SS about a week ago. That thing would whine like a hellcat it was awesome!

[@christianguzman8228]

I moved from the Cobalt to the ATS. I believe the ATS is everything I ever wanted out of the Cobalt. Daily driver with performance and style. It also came with ~800lbs more.

[@Krysco51]

Never owned one but as a kid in high school, always really liked them. Out of college, I eventually got a Trailblazer SS that i really loved. Man, do i miss that thing.

[@christopherbassit2757]

Buy one. Heal your inner child

[@danielboyd7810]

Years ago I had a friend who had one of these. I remember it being so loud on the inside that every acceleration was going to rattle every interior trim piece right off. I thought that was pretty awesome and probably one of the fastest cars I had every been in back then.

[@snipers4]

I bought my 2009 SS TC back in 2013 and still have it today. Looks just like this car but with the low spoiler. Never had a problem that wasn't just a wear item to replace. Kept it stock except for a turbo-back exhaust when the cat started to fail last year. 100% a perfectly fun, efficient and cheap commuter that's easy to work on.

[@GrayDeathSociety]

We own an '09 Sedan LNF... It has hurt MANY feelings... It has been a great car!!

[@alexandrederguy-page7374]

Same here since april 2013 and still runing strong. Trifecta tune . Bolt on !

[@GrayDeathSociety]

@@alexandrederguy-page7374 FBO stock tune, for now... Our YT name is our instagram :)

[@larrymay8391]

@@GrayDeathSociety as i’m sure you know those cars are extremely rare only around 800 total so keep it clean, in good condition they’re worth what they were new.

[@mattyice2325]

Drove a fbo tune cobalt ss turbo and had the time of my life, it kept up with scat packs, not bad for a 4K car

[@knight838_]

the Cobalt/Corvette commercials were always good fun to watch. they really wanted to promote the Cobalt as a sports car on a budget.

[@AustinShockSS]

GM absolutely has the worst marketing department. They make cool cars or versions of cars and they make zero effort to let the public know or even give them cool names.

[@07acanoia]

Worst interior ever lol but impressive motor when tuned

[@stevenshepard3819]

I had the supercharged vision. Smaller pulley and injectors made a huge difference

[@NinaMango789]

They def rip for what they are, raced a turbo in my ms3 the other day and he hung pretty good with me from a 40 until about 90 idk what he had done but I'm fbo stock turbo on 93

[@effingwrecked1917]

Cobalt got a better interior than a srt-4 imo.

[@jeffreycruz2967]

Seats arent to bad the rest of the plastic junk does suck tho

[@07acanoia]

@@effingwrecked1917 I’d have to agree on that lol

[@Pyrosiege]

I've had mine since 2008, and everything you said was spot on. Still surprises people to this day haha

[@The_Redkween]

I had a 2008 for 4 years. I still miss that car. With about 3k invested it was an absolute blast and surprised many people at a 60MPH roll-on. The next-gen version of this platform was in the Regal GS, btw. Nice cars.

[@TreatsOnTheStreets]

Something neat not mentioned in this video is you could get the Cobalt SS turbo with adjustable launch control and flat foot shifting from the factory. Pretty rare especially for the time. The LSD was optional and not standard although it was an affordable option. Along with the Brembos, this car is a massive sleeper and a ton of fun to drive. In '09 I drove this and a speed3. The cobalt drove and handled better but I bought the speed3 for the drastically superior interior look/ quality and the fact that all speed3s have an LSD. Every cobalt ss at nearby dealers did not have it optioned unfortunately. A shame because it was a relatively cheap option that makes a big difference-- especially if you are planning to track the car or bump up the power.

[@Edk583]

Came here for this! Was hoping to see him demonstrate the no lift shift

[@Tjtuned]

Ss turbo doesn't have adjustable launch control it's a fixed launch control. They also have the rpd optional in 09 and standard in 10 but this one doesn't.

[@jeffreycruz2967]

@@Tjtuned sad thing is i have one sitting at home just havent come around to installing it this is my cobalt btw

[@Tjtuned]

@@jeffreycruz2967 I know it is, think who this may be 😜

[@bri-manhunter2654]

It’s fun, bill still hard to launch FWD any time you have a lot of power.

[@bdonkulousgames8562]

Had a buddy buy a supercharged one new when we were in high school. No matter how fast you were going in first and second, it was blazing the tires. Seriously an underrated car

[@chrismonroe8417]

The LNF was fantastic and responded to modification/tuning very well. I loved mine. Had a 2010 LNF and regret selling it everyday. Other drivers HATED getting absolutely bud length’s by a cobalt.

[@cat740dt]

what were you racing that one of these put bus lengths on😂

[@chrismonroe8417]

@@cat740dt 2013 STI, was new at the time. My cobalt had an S259et FBO 93 back then. Easily took the STI. Beat a C6Z as well on a roll.

[@chrismonroe8417]

@@cat740dt Quite a few vehicles actually though. Even stock, it performed very well for the time. GM was smart putting a K04 on it.

[@PhilMante]

Learned how to drive stick in an '06 Cobalt SS. Bought it for $1,000, had 323,000 kms and a check engine light on. Also, it had all the bells and whistles, the pioneer sound system that sounded amazing, the sunroof, the big steering wheel with buttons all over it, and the power locks and windows slooooowly going up. I had way too much fun with that car. It made me feel like I was 17 again.

[@dburns515]

Happy to see these get some appreciation!

[@mynameisjonas1997]

My buddy had the SC version and even that was a hoot, one of the first boosted cars i'd driven. I'll always remember it as some weird offshoot of all the cars I really wanted, with enough power to make a younger me very excited. Good review man!

[@TheBizarroHD]

I've waited for this review from you for years lol. I owned supercharged for 3 years and turbo for 2 years. The turbo is hands down the one I promise you will make people upset great car loved it. Bolt ons and tune you will have fun. Sold it about a year ago to focus on building my camaro but still miss it all the time.

[@kilagambino]

I use to have a 1999 Chevy Z24 This car was quick for what it was. It had a 2.4 liter 16v 4 cylinder and Hp to Torque was matched. It was easy to go to the street races and beat all the Hondas and Acura RSX. Then this came out and the Z24 was gone. These cars are very underrated

[@bsosmoove]

I still really want one of these but its hard to find one that hasn't been beaten to the ground

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

These are actually kinda easy to find in decent shape, unlike the SRT-4 as they've all been clapped to hell and back. The Cobalt SS is better anyway.

[@bsosmoove]

@@Whats-It-To-Ya ill start looking again i havent looked for one super recently but when I did alot of them were over 150k miles

[@Whats-It-To-Ya]

@@bsosmoove The Supercharged ones are usually OK with higher mileage. I'd stay under 90K miles if you want the turbo version.

[@aaroncarlson5839]

Mine isnt beat too the ground but keep looking

[@glenmel78]

Carvana has 1 with 31k miles for $15500. You can find them.

[@whofactchecksthefactcheckers]

One thing I'll give the cobalt is they are surprisingly built well for collision. I hit a deer dead center front going 60 last month and still drove it home. Just needed a hood and bumper and I pulled the core support back out cause the radiator was almost touching the motor

[@KylesGuide]

Same here. Replacing the intercooler as the deer took that as a souvenir while going under the car.

[@whofactchecksthefactcheckers]

@@KylesGuide my intercooler is still warped and twisted but it doesn't leak or get hot so I haven't changed it out yet 😂 it's just a work car anyway cause I cant afford driving my 8 mpg tahoe everyday

[@andrewolson4280]

Thank you David for bringing back some attention to probably the most underestimated little cars of all time. You build it up with not a whole bunch of money and on top of it the car itself isn’t very expensive and as you said you’ll destroy a lot of different people and totally get that WTF!! Factor out of anyone you embarrassed with this absolute gem of the small performance car.

[@zacharyball8009]

I don't own a Cobalt but I do own a Gen lll Ecotec in my Cadillac ATS. I can say that the LNF and LTG are fairly well put together 4 bangers. It doesn't take much to wake up these engines. I have around 320ish hp in my 2.0T and still get 420ish on a tank of fuel.

[@BacoTell]

Something about this review had the OG thatdudeinblue vibes. I've never been so interested in a cobalt before 😂 This vid was a homerun, David!

[@Iamthestig42069]

Pre bankruptcy gm was wild. It kinda started with the avalanche. A pickup truck derived from a suburban. But the suburban itself is a derivative a pickup truck. So they made an suv out of a pickup, then cut the back roof off and called it a pickup again.

[@ABlindHilbily]

Loved these cars when they came out. I owned a caliber srt4 and ran with a few friends who had these.

[@johnscott2972]

Oh, and that 2.0L broke records upon release. The most BHP produced per liter.

[@Deepanimosity]

I had an '09 2LT with a manual trans. It made 155 HP but was only 2,800 lbs. Very fun, it drove like a honda without the reliability. Edit: I was always really jealous of the SS when I saw one. The Ion redline is still in my perfect 10 car garage.

[@dieseldiesel9292]

Had an '08 2LT miss that thing even though it was NA. Mine was pretty reliable other than parts rusting out.

[@Lui5_torre5]

Guy has his SS badge on the trunk and dash trim upside down lol

[@ChrisC-bc8od]

Wow so rare to see a 08-10 SS T/C without a sunroof! I still love my 08 SS T/C and its my daily! FBO E50 Tuned. And since fellow SS LSJ/LNF owners will probably see this comment.........I work at GM in Parts so if you need anything just reply to this comment and ill get ahold of you. Lots of rare parts for these cars still left in the country i can get at wholesale price;)

[@SmokeU420365]

Finally a Cobalt review. I bought mine new in 08. I dailied and Autocrossed it for 8 years. Now it's my weekend car. Now I daily a 08 HHR Panel 2.2 manual with my original Cobalt fe5 suspension and an 07 Cobalt SS supercharger at 12 PSI. 225whp

[@felixrodriguez6189]

I own both Cobalt and HHR SS. Love them. FYI for the owner, the Rear badge and interior badge are upside down.

[@VideoProducification]

Had one of these couple years back during college, 2008 SS. Always wanted one with the digital screen on the a pillar. Anyway loved it but had almost every problem (timing chain, rust through fuel line, cam phasers, sticking rear calipers, random overheating). Then it started grinding 2nd gear and that was it for me. Too many Saab sourced parts. Steering was incredible, seats were perfect, brakes where race car like effective, and the exhaust note was noticeably deeper (as mentioned). GM’s performance division really hit it out of the park, too bad the car wasn’t built better with higher quality materials.

[@emersonc6443]

I’ve driven the supercharged version and it was a blast to drive. Sucked it wasn’t taken care of. I test drove for my buddy. He bought it for 2 gran and tried flipping it but we ended up not being able to figure what was wrong with it. But when it did run great it was Fantastic

[@PrincessMihai]

OK 12 minutes in I'm seriously loving this. I love that you're having fun in the cobalt. Also YES I've destroyed many a WRX in my cobalt. Actually I beat pretty much every WRX STI I ever raced too. (Again, highly modded and running on E85 with a really good tune. A stock Cobalt wouldn't stand a chance)

[@scottratchet6730]

the new wrxs I kinda doubt with how much horse power they have stock. maybe the older ones. especially cause when you see the new wrxs guys are hardly riding stock.

[@PrincessMihai]

@@scottratchet6730 I sold my cobalt so I wouldn't know. The last race I had was against a 2022 Civic Type R and I lost (barely, but yeah) so you're probably right

[@scottratchet6730]

@@PrincessMihai yeah the 2022 WRX STI can go up to 400 HP stock

[@CriticalPhactsPodcast]

@@scottratchet6730 naw I have an 08 TC ss and i beat subis like nada fbo tune 91 I raced a new sti fbo tune 91 and I kept 2 car lengths on him the whole time, we did 3 rolls from 60 to 140

[@scottratchet6730]

@@CriticalPhactsPodcast as someone who used to have a tuner and knows what they're talking about. You did not beat an 2022 turbo sti in ricer. My neighbours is at 780 HP lmao

[@williamgerow811]

Everyone also forgets about the Ion Redline. That’s the variant that was my favorite of these

[@93gamrx]

As a 2 time cobalt owner... first a 2006 LS 2.2 (120ish hp) and then later a 2009 SS 2.0 turbo (270 ish hp). I loved both cars dearly, I just ended up needing a car with bigger seats to better support my back after being a passenger in a rear-ended 66 cobra roadster. To this day, I miss that cobalt. Sure, I have had bigger, more powerful cars since. (Current ride is 455 hp 2014 SS Sedan/ Holden Commodore VF). But nothing has replicated the feel of that SS Cobalt. The hid lights and projector housings I added, the perfect double din fitment of the 7 inch touchscreen I installed and wired up myself. The no lift shift standard from the factory, the feel of the clutch & shifter. It was brilliant.

[@jordanpiper2014]

I've got a white one of these, with some extra options, $5500 when I bought it in 2015. It makes a bit more power than this one, torque steer for days, when it gets traction that is. And I'm never getting rid of it.

[@jamesrobinson9176]

I loved my 4dr ss turbo was super fun and reliable. Unicorn factor was cool too!

[@rainncornish5797]

i love how ur having fun an pushing the car without really beating the piss out of it.

[@Unkempt2040]

I've got two, and daily and a "racecar", love the LNF platform in general. And yes and the faster one absolutely hurts feelings. Nobody expects the cobalt.

[@Teknokill-jm2ub]

This car was the successor to the Chevy cavalier, not the srt4, it was the srt4 direct arch rival on the street along with the r32 golf. That being said, this is one of my absolute favorite tuner cars. One day I hope to own one

[@dawhiteman1451]

Fun fact: There was actually a 3rd version in addition to the Turbo and Supercharged version. The 3rd version had a NA 2.4 Ecotec and was later renamed to Cobalt Sport Coupe and Sport Sedan.

[@loganpender1292]

Had a 07 SS/NA and I gotta say it was a great car until the timing chain snapped I’d have another in a heartbeat

[@justinmeeks1868]

I had a girlfriend with an SS/NA. It was slow but handled great still.

[@ACF6180T]

I own a 2008 Cobalt Sport Coupe with a 2.4 fully loaded except the turbo , leather seats , & the manual trans. I bought it brand new in 08 it has all the same stuff as the SS except what I mentioned ! It's just as much fun to drive , & is in better condition than the SS your driving , It's only 184 HP but that is plenty for this automobile , & it has not even hit 80,000 on the clock ! & it still surprises Me whenever I kick down on it ! I would compare it to my 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Corsa Turbo performance wise. Thanks for the video.

[@Itsaustinfromboston]

So glad you reviewed this car. Find a built one and see how strong they really are. That freight train pull feel in 3rd is real

[@powertothesheeple5422]

What most people don't know is that this is basically a SAAB 9-3. The entire suspension, 5x110 bolt pattern wheels and even the 2.0L ecotec turbo were all in a SAAB 9-3 long before they made it in a Cobalt SS.

[@DustinB855]

About time this car was reviewed! Owned a 2009 with the lsd. I miss it soo much! Was such a fun car to drive for fwd. Interior was crap but the seats were nice and would roast the tires all through 1st gear Haha

[@joshuakhaos4451]

I owned a supercharged one from 2013-2017. Mine had every option possible and it was a fun little car, Many great memories of roadtrips and with friends. Sadly it got totaled 2 months after I moved to Denver back in 2017. My favorite memoryt? Me and one of my friends covering an hour and a half section of the Kansas Turnpike in 45 minutes and doing anywhere between 110-135 mph(We were young and stupid okay), and the Cobalt held those corners at speeds around 110-120 with 0 complaints.

[@DustinB855]

@@joshuakhaos4451 sold mine when got wrx. Loved both cars but that ss was kinda rare to find blue 1 owner only 60k miles rip

[@joshuakhaos4451]

@@DustinB855 I own an 09 mustang GT now and have since I got the check from my insurance for that little thing. I had it from 50k and drove it to136k. They're a very cool little car. Yeah, the Blue ones are rare, as were the white ones. There were a few running around Denver too, There was 1 Blue, 1 Black Turbo sedan, a white one with gold wheels and one of the copper ones. I look for another one all the time for fun.

[@cynic256]

I had a 2010 cobalt ss turbo, I put an intake on it, changed the intercooler piping, an exhaust, and tuned it. it was soo much fun and tbh I miss it every day. I hit a deer and totaled it in 2015. seriously miss that thing so much

[@AliceC993]

GM has a history of some... _interesting_ performance cars. For instance, in the 90s you could not only get a performance version of the Chevy Lumina (ignoring the Monte Carlo based upon it) with the 3.4L DOHC V6, but you could find that same engine in an Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, of all cars.

[@thingwrecker]

I had that Cutlass! Awesome car!

[@AkronKid330]

I had a super clean Lumina with low miles and that car was quick at the time.

[@Wilson_913]

Had a 93 lumina z34 as my second car. Hauled ass for what it was and was super comfy lol

[@OxBlitzkriegxO]

you could also buy a W41 calais that ran mid 14s, absolutely destroying the 3.4s.

[@AliceC993]

@@OxBlitzkriegxO That's true, many of the vehicles that had the Quad 4 were likely lighter and faster than those with the LQ1 3.4. I just find it amusing that a car as sedate and highway cruiser-like as the Cutlass Supreme had an engine as lively as that.

[@minibull0398]

fun fact, the cobalt SS has a faster time around the Nürburgring than the R34 GTR

[@chriskocienski3601]

I owned a 2009 turbo ss and absolutely loved it. So fast for what it was. If I was in the market for a car build I would totally buy another one.

[@joshvega4906]

They were super slept on back in the day. One of the best handling fwd that came out on that era. The focus svt focus was another fwd that handles amazing.

[@sock979]

I love them and if for some reason you have to get a regular Cobalt you can actually take the supercharger off the first ss's and put it on a regular one. Quite easy and cheaply, but don't try to up the PSI because the transmissions on the regular ones can't take much power

[@ethanvink1710]

ZZP is truly a fantastic company. I got some of their goodies on my Pontiac Bonneville. Maybe someday when the build is finished you can drive it 🙃

[@thecarpergarage916]

I loved my Red 2009 Cobalt SS with the GM Stage one kit. This video brought back so many memories. Thanks for doing it.

[@erne75]

SRT4s and Cobalt SSs tried to race me all the time on the highway when I had my 04 STI. I was more than happy to oblige every time. Won some lost some but it was all fun. Good times!!!

[@NekoWinters]

The Colbolt ss... most popular car to steal wings off of for other cars :P

[@srtmetal7647]

Back in the day I test drove both the Cobalt SS Super and the SRT4 to purchase one. I ended up choosing the SRT as it was faster and sounded better but I always respected the Cobalt. Both of these American offerings were better than any of the Japanese competitors.

[@RusticShine]

best thing i ever did. I took a 2008 SS cobalt driveline and shoved the entire subframe driveline and ecm into my 2003 Base model cavalier with 14 inch steelies n hubcaps. crank windows and manuel locks. It is almost 1.2 seconds faster then a stock cobalt SS since its about 500 lbs lighter. and the beast of a sleeper

[@03canadianf5]

My buddy has one of these, a supercharged car with a turbo swap (LSJT) and a limited slip diff, and the thing SENDS. Makes 400+ wheel and hurts feelings. Not a drag car by any means, but as a roll racer, it's hard to beat.

[@KITT-K2000]

I bought one brand new in 2010 and loved it, it was a little rocket and with the option no lift shift and launch controll made it even more fun and in 2010 we had a led digital boost gauge with lots of input on it.

[@MrToasty8705]

Made 305 to the wheels with bolt ons to my 05 SS supercharged. Dyno was closer to 340 whp with methanol injection turned on. FWD and wheel hop were the worst issues on this car. My cousin owned an 08 turbo which I wish I owned. Direct injection and turbo was the way to go. Exhaust temps were way hot in the supercharged version as well. I blew through 3 different headers because of the heat issues. When I debaged the back of the car, soo many people asked me what the car was. Design was very aggressive for the time. One of the best cars for a college kid at the time.

[@NotSure876]

After owning a Camaro and a sonic, I’ll never by another Chevy

[@yittmashups]

The Cobalt SS was my jam as starter car in NFS Most Wanted. I wish there was an easy way to play that game today.

[@Noelsterrr]

I really don't understand why people dog on these cars so badly. At only 330hp i love mine to death, i can only imagine how rowdy she's gonna be once I'm closer to 500hp.

[@WHADDAFACK]

The cobalt SS started with a 2.4 NA. It was about 2 years until you could get it with the 2.0 Supercharged.

[@ZammianX]

As a 2x cobalt SS owner, seeing you grab one makes me fanboy and i luv it lol. Highly recommend these cars to ANYONE, no matter if youre 16yo & learning how to drive, or if youre 50yo and jst want a reliable car thats cheap on gas. The LSJ is the supercharged SS, and the LNF is the turbo SS. The LSJ engine is capable of making more power than the LNF, especially if you go with a LSJ-T kit. 10/10 cars, chevy should've never stopped making them ;)

[@johnbabineaux5422]

I daily my 09 SS sedan for 10 Years and 221k miles later still going strong.

[@blackopsrocks]

Correction, eaton contract did not expire, the LSJ could not meet emissions with the new nox requirements. LNF was an updated engine with direct injection, wideband oxygen sensor, 32 bit ecm with ability to manage fuel and timing by cylinder with a high accuracy crank and cam trigger system. as well as a wider range of cam phasing.

[@runway313]

Ryan from ZZP was right. once you notice that the SS badges were upside down you can't unsee it!

[@foxxifi6521]

love the boys at ZZP, such an amazing performance company truly !!

[@gbrunner24]

Ayyyy ♥

[@renzokata]

I have an 09 base g5 but converted it to a cobalt ss Supercharged. Car has about 250fwhp. The SS models came with forged internals so you can feel free to throw whatever at the motor. Its best to buy a lsj ss and throw a turbo on it. Lsj a better block than lnf. I'm actually quite happy with the car, its a great daily. Very convenient little quick car.

[@fms7293]

IMO the cobalt ss turbo is the most underrated/under appreciated 4 banger turbo car ever made

[@arivataplays]

HHR SS owner here. Love the video. The cobalts are slept on for sure. My car just gets made fun of but damn its fun.

[@CrOw7086]

really should have talked about the factory competitive mode they have and some like mine have an amazing lcd readout screen from the factory, im on my 2nd SS/TC they are absolutely amazing cars for the money

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

They took the 2.2L inline-4 from the '96+ era, downsized pistons, and added positive displacement. TBH, I always wanted a turbo/super charger on my old truck, and the Cobalt SS showed me what it could do if the differential wasn't geared at 4.10:1 for hauling/hillclimb ability. Used to trounce Mini Cooper S's and all sorts of sporty cars with a 2-liter 4-banger shitbox truck 😭

[@geraldgoodiii6993]

No lift shift and launch control from factory back then lol AWESOME I remember seeing that when I drove when back then and was like whaaaa

[@fluffychicken383]

had one identical to this. red turbo ss. I liked it a lot but ended up trading for a 04 gto which I liked a lot better. the stats and record that ss held at the time was amazing. faster than an evo on track and the fastest fwd Nuremberg ring time too!

[@dubsessed9790]

Yikes. You mean Nurburgring...not Nuremberg. Nuremberg is where some very famous trials were held for some historical baddies.

[@jakekiene62]

Have owned mine for 8 years now over 400whp on stock bottom end. Amazing car

[@surgecaliber]

I like how they continued the cobalt with the later model Cruze in a way

[@WheelieBad]

I owned an 05 supercharged ss, and boy I miss that car. It was so much fun, and cheap.

[@BushidoPhoto]

I had a stage 3 SRT-4 and it was fun in 2004-2005. I miss it actually.

[@ReinersRigs]

Fun fact: the Supercharged version both the Saturn Ion and the Chevy Cobalt, GM offered "stage" kits you could buy and have installed and among those kits was the "Stage 3" kit which included a smaller supercharger pulley, larger injectors, and ECU retune, and also an extra ECU that purposely didn't allow the AC to be turned on and a provision of adding a 50shot of nitrous into it while keeping the warranty!!