Chevrolet Cobalt Driving Impressions San Francisco CA

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Driving Impressions

If you want driving excitement, however, you'll want to step up to the SS models.

We drove an LT with ABS and four-wheel disc brakes and found them to be powerful and progressive, with a good ratio between pedal travel and braking action. The brakes seemed a little mushy on the LS, which comes with rear drum brakes.

The 2.2-liter engine, which is rated at 148 horsepower, was a bit of a disappointment. It was smooth, but never felt truly powerful until it was revving very high. The four-speed automatic doesn't help, with kickdown that reminded us of a rental car.

The supercharged engine in the Cobalt SS Supercharged was another story. We like the way it sounded when it revved and, paired with the manual gearbox, it offered responsive performance.

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