Chicago Racing News

 QUICK SPECS:

• MSRP: $20,490
• ENGINE: 2.0L Ecotec SC (Supercharged)
• HORSEPOWER: 205 hp @ 5,600 rpm / 200 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm (Without Stage 2 Kit) 241 hp and 218 lb-ft (With)
• DRIVETRAIN: Front-wheel drive, five-speed manual
• WEIGHT: 2,925 lbs.
• FUEL ECONOMY: 23/29 mpg (Without Stage 2 Kit)

By Dave Chess

CHICAGO - RIS - What better way to spend a hot, sunny, summer afternoon on Chicago’s lakefront than putting a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged through its paces on an autocross?

I’ll tell you one.

Piloting a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged outfitted with General Motors’ blistering Stage Two performance kit that boosts stock horsepower from 205 up to 241.

That’s how!

Yeah Baby!

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By: Dave Chess

DETROIT - RIS - By the look of things Ford has struck gold with their Mustang. In fact there are so many enthusiasts trying to get a look at the retro model that Internet pipelines to new car websites displaying the picture have been overloaded.

When thecarconnection.com, posted images of the new car, a rush of Mustang fans overwhelmed the system, nearly knocking it off line, and forcing long waits for about three hours.

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