[00 SS]

I was looking around at potential daily drivers when I came across the new Cobalt SS. It looks like it might be a fun comuter and be a decent AX car for DS.

Here are some of the pro's
1. 30 MPG HWY
2. 5 speed manual is good for fun and AX
3. 260 hp
4. Under 2700 pounds and could probably be closer to 2600
5. Brembos
6. FWD for winter
7. Small and manuverable
8. $23,000

Cons
1. FWD for AX
2. Small for the family
3. 5 speed manual in stop and go traffic
4. Big dorky wing (but I think it's an option)
5. 18" wheels and good snow tires don't mix well. (I don't know if 16's would fit over the brakes)
6. G8 is $31,000

I'd much rather have havce a G8, but the mileage, cost and AX potential are pushing me toward smaller cars.

[00 SS]

The problem is that at altitude, most of the factory "race cars" perform about like the standard cars at sea level. My house is at 5600 ft elevation and I loose a little over 20% of stock hp ratings on a naturally aspirated car, in the mountains at 10000 ft, I loose 40% or more. The turbo may reduce (or eliminate) the losses depending on how boost is controlled. Up here, your civic wouldn't be able to get out of it's own way. To give you an idea of what your civic would feel like up here, put two of your closest 250 pound buddies in the back seet and take off from a light.

You don't find very many in this state that opt for the lower power version of anything.

The few times I've had the Camaro down near sea level, it felt like I put a blower on it.

This post has been edited by 00 SS: Jun 10 2008, 09:43 PM