This automobile has a 2 door coupé body style with a front located engine powering the front wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a turbocharged, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that develops 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) of power at 5300 rpm, and maximum torque of 352 N·m (260 lb·ft/35.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels by means of a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The Chevrolet Cobalt SS weighs a claimed 1349 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2629 mm | 103.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1488 mm | 58.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1476 mm | 58.1 inches | |
| Length | 4585 mm | 180.5 inches | |
| Width | 1725 mm | 67.9 inches | |
| Height | 1415 mm | 55.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1349 kg | 2974 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 60% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 49 litres | 10.8 [12.9] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE) |
264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) at 5300 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE) |
352 Nm (260 ft·lb) (35.9 kgm) at 2000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE) |
97 kW/litre 131.9 ps/litre 130.1 bhp/litre 2.13 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE) |
176.18 Nm/litre
2.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminum block & head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.2:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2213.9 kPa (321.1 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6300 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 195.41 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 143.72 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 192.74 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.96 kg/kW 11.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 22/30 US MPG city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 10.7/7.8 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 9.4/12.8 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 26.4/36.0 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 22.0/30.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.750 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.MS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | SI.TB.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7.5 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7.5 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 315 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 292 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.7 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.82 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 170005 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Chevrolet Cobalt SS added 2008-03-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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