![]() I was pleasantly surprised by how composed the car was through turns at speed, but the limitations of front-wheel drive are still noticeable. Suspension is firm enough to tear up the corners, but not too harsh for daily driving duties. The torque makes up for the lack of a sixth gear, and because there are only five gears you don’t need to deal with the mediocre shifter as frequently. Some have bemoaned the choice of a five-speed by Chevy, but it works well in this car. I never had a problem finding gears, and there were no missed shifts, but if you compare it to a Honda Civic Si, the Cobalt leaves you wanting for more feel. This time I kept my foot in it and lived with the roughness. Last time ’round I would shift early to keep the engine in the smoothest rev range but missed out on the big power. The supercharger does give a healthy boost of power, though it does nothing to refine the wheezy four-banger. I put a lot more time behind the wheel with this tester than the last, both driving it hard in a variety of conditions and keeping my foot out of it for a while in town. Chevy came through, and I got my weekend in the SS. A Toyota motor mated to a Subaru drivetrain would make for a potent combo, especially if you give it to the GR team for a hot version.The hate mail poured in after my last romp with a supercharged Cobalt SS, so I begged Chevy to send another example our way in hopes of testing it over a weekend. Maybe bring the FJ back to compete with the Bronco? Or lean on Subaru for their AWD expertise and make something really small like the Renegade, or dare I say the Jimny. I know everybody likes options, but I think they should spread those options out a little more, otherwise they're just wasting production and competing with themselves in an already bloated market segment.What I'd like to see is something on the smaller side with decent suspension and off-roading chops. Undead Zed Assuming this will be larger than the 4Runner and therefore available with a 3rd row, Toyata & Lexus will soon have 8-9 options for 7+ seating across their range of models in the US. ![]() 45 year old death trap with NONE of the nECESSITIES a daily driver requires today? Again, would it be so hard to title these "COLLECTIBLE OF THE DAY" instead of "used car of the day" when they are a. Some, (sure as hell not me!) may view it as a collectible and look at it seriously. It is an obsolete 45 year old rustbucket, NOT A DAILY DRIVER. Superior to ICE? That seems like a long ways out. Most companies are moving to EVs due to government/market direction and hoping that profit margins are reasonable. Lbc_roadrabbit "Most manufacturers are pivoting toward EVs due to the assumption that they’ll boast superior profit margins."I don't think this is true.She's union too! Rarely refuses a free after-work beer. All she has to do all day is flip the sign from STOP to Narrow Road. While you're setting in your air-conditioned vehicle with the radio on and thinking Man a union job with nothing to do that worker is pausing before they go do their next task.There is the state Senator's college-attending sorority-girl daughter. For all the herp, derp every time I go by a job site there's someone standing around doing nothing, Why Matt Posky is both well qualified and would kill for that job! No Matt and everyone else on the job site was hired to do a specific job. It's a union job and no we didn't have Jaguar salesmen bothering us on our lunch. There are some egos on here that would need a bridge-sized BBQ.:)I used to repave roads. The I-95 bridge in Philly got turned into a BBQ. El scotto I used to build bridges and own a charcoal BBQ grill.
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