📰 Auto News 2008 Chevy Cobalt SS laps Nurburgring - fastest fwd

[Mook]

i consider this newsworthy

GERMANY'S NÜRBURGRING RACETRACK WAS THE PROVING GROUND FOR THE '08 COBALT SS

DETROIT – The Cobalt SS is at home on the boulevard or starting grid, thanks to development at Germany's famed Nürburgring racing circuit – a winding, undulated road course of approximately 14 miles in length (22 km) and with more than 170 turns. It is considered by many professional racers and auto manufacturers as the ultimate test of a car's mettle.

In fact, the Cobalt SS set a lap record for front-drive sport-compact cars at the "'Ring," posting a time of 8:22.85 minutes – besting the previous record by more than 13 seconds.

Not bad for a FWD car, and the new recordholder of the fastest stock FWD car timed on the N-Ring.

8:20 --- 148.320 km/h -- BMW M3 E36, 321 PS (Autocar magazine 1997)
8:20 --- 148.320 km/h -- 2008 Honda NSX, 500 PS/??? kg,
8:20 --- 148.320 km/h -- Porche 993 GT3, Walter Roehrl (Car magazine 10/99)
8:22 --- 147.749 km/h -- BMW M3 E46, 343 PS/1584 kg (sport auto 12/00)
8:22 --- 147.749 km/h -- BMW M Coupe, 321 PS/1445 kg (sport auto 10/98)
8:22 --- 147.749 km/h -- Mercedes-Benz C55 (sport auto07/2004)
8:22.38 147.617 km/h -- Nissan Skyline R32 GT-R (Best Motoring video "Carrera Invasion")
8:22.85 -- Cobalt SS
8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Aston Martin DB7 GT, 442 PS/1833 kg (sport auto 07/03)
8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Porsche Boxster S, 280 PS/1426 kg (sport auto 04/06)
8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Porsche 996 Carrera 4, 300 PS/1466 kg (sport auto 01/02)
8:24 --- 147.143 km/h -- Mercedes SLK 55 AMG, 360PS/1566kg (sport auto 04/05),
8:24 --- 147.143 km/h -- Subaru Impreza WRX STi (sport auto 05/04)
8:25 --- 146.851 km/h -- Audi RS4, 375 PS/1675 kg (sport auto 10/00)

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[IDAFC21]

good lord

 

[Mook]

i do believe that this time was set my GM but its no different than nissan setting the best time in the GTR....still fucking impressive

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

see cobalts suck for drag but kick ass for track

 

[PANDA]

see cobalts suck for drag but kick ass for track

Its got a completly diffrent suspension setup that yours..

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

yes but even the 05-07 did good

 

[Mook]

surprised no one is really commenting on the cars it BEAT

8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Aston Martin DB7 GT, 442 PS/1833 kg (sport auto 07/03)
8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Porsche Boxster S, 280 PS/1426 kg (sport auto 04/06)
8:23 --- 147.435 km/h -- Porsche 996 Carrera 4, 300 PS/1466 kg (sport auto 01/02)
8:24 --- 147.143 km/h -- Mercedes SLK 55 AMG, 360PS/1566kg (sport auto 04/05),
8:24 --- 147.143 km/h -- Subaru Impreza WRX STi (sport auto 05/04)
8:25 --- 146.851 km/h -- Audi RS4, 375 PS/1675 kg (sport auto 10/00)


itll be interesting to see if other magazines and media outlets can pull this time off. i also couldnt find what tires it was using

 

[PANDA]

yes but even the 05-07 did good

I dont them on the list... I guess it just shows how much better of a setup this new cobalt is.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

ya im trying to find the time too....hm maybe i will have to upgrade next year, i hate turbos though

 

[Mook]

ya im trying to find the time too....hm maybe i will have to upgrade next year, i hate turbos though

am i gonna have to smack your around tonight?

 

[PANDA]

Here is a more complete list, not just a section like the cobalt one.

http://www.supercars.net/nurburgring.html

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

haha i do hate turbos....not a fan...EVERYONE has one lol

 

[Mook]

that list is a weeee bit out of date. the zonda is the current production car record holder and that doesnt even list the new GTR

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

ya i cant find a FULL list... and i cant find what the 05 cobalt did

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

well if the new cobalts eliminate the wheel hop issue then i may get it after all

 

[Mook]

tada!

http://www.thechicagogarage.org/viewtopic.php?p=24963#24963

 

[IDAFC21]

surprised no one is really commenting on the cars it BEAT

thats cuz those other cars must have been driven by sissies

 

[Mook]

 

[Bru]

That is ungodly fast ... holy bejeezus.

 

[Spicy McHaggiz]

Meh, I'm really not impressed by this car.

If they didn't fix the wheel hop issues from the 205 hp car then they will have even MORE issues with a 260 hp model. (for those that don't know, the 05-07 SS s/c had wheel hop issues that would crack the tranny cases)

The only thing I do like is the "no lift shift" feature. Otherwise the turbo is hidden, the airbox is literally right on top of the motor, and just like all new cars everything is plastic.

And for those that bitch, I used to own a cobalt, wasn't impressed with it, glad I got rid of it.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

^^ agreed... if they dont fix wheel hop its junk or a race track car, not a drag