2010 Cobalt SS, 0-60 mph, 5.7 seconds, 1/4 mile 14.2 seconds, top speed 160 mph, 260 horsepower, with stage kit 280 horsepower, MSRP $25,030 with limited slip differential.

Surely everything anyone could want to know about the Chevrolet Cobalt SS is at Wikipedia, January 2010.
Small, Fast, Fun: Sport Compact Car Comparison, Ron Kiino,
photography by William Walker, Brian Vance, Motor Trend,
January 05, 2009 -- Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Dodge Caliber
SRT4, Honda Civic Si, Mazdaspeed3, Mini Clubman S, Mitsubishi Lancer
Ralliart, Subaru Impreza WRX, Volkswagen GTI
Cobalt SS v WRX, and 5 More Sport Compacts - Comparison Tests, Having trouble finding driving thrills at a reasonable price? Slip into one of these seven hot compacts, MICHAEL AUSTIN, PHOTOGRAPHY BY MORGAN SEGAL, Car & Driver, January 2009 -- Mazdaspeed 3 Grand Touring, Volkswagen GTI, Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Subaru Impreza WRX, Honda Civic Si, Mini John Cooper Works Clubman, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
10 Best Pocket Rockets for Under $25k, Nathan Adlen Friday, October 31, 2008 -- Chevrolet Cobolt SS, Mazdaspeed3, Dodge Caliber SRT4, Nissan Sentra SE-R, Honda Civic Si, VW GTI, Scion tC, Ford Mustang(V6), Mitsubishi Lancer GTS, Mini Cooper
A Time for Turbos - Comparison Test, Four sub-$30,000 turbocharged sport-compacts vie for your hearts and checkbooks by Mike Monticello, Photos by Guy Spangenberg, Road & Track, September 21, 2008 --Chevrolet Cobalt SS, Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart, Subaru Impreza WRX and Mazdaspeed3
The Fast & The Frugal - Comparison Test, You can have good fuel economy
and performance by Matt DeLorenzo, Photos by Jeff Allen and Marc
Urbano, Road & Track, June 9, 2008 -- Audi TT 3.2 quattro, Mazda MX-5,
Pontiac Solstice GXP, Nissan Nismo 350Z, BMW 135i, Mini Cooper S, Chevrolet
Corvette Z51, Lotus Elise SC, Honda S2000CR, Chevrolet Cobalt
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