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Originally Posted by Dazza

From http://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/s...cobalt_ss.html

Subaru BRZ vs Chevrolet Cobalt SS
Lap Times (1)

Track BRZ Cobalt SS
Virginia International Raceway 3:18.60 3:20.60

Specs

0 - 100 kph 6.8 s 6.4 s
Power/weight ratio 162 bhp/tonne 161 bhp/tonne
Summary

Discipline
BRZ Cobalt SS
Track Performance 10 points 0 points
Straight line speed 27 points 28 points Total 3728
The verdict

Subaru BRZ is noticeably faster.

When you go and post stats you might want to be a little more careful about the information you present, you're dishing out info on the '05 Supercharged Cobalt. So yeah I would hope a 2013 BRZ is noticably faster then a car made in 2005. However, the turbo model was released in '08 and still holds a faster time then the BRZ by 2 seconds. So lemme steal one of your lines and use it more accurately.

Chevy Cobalt SS Turbocharged is noticeably faster.

Originally Posted by STV3

Also no one can deny that this car was a beast.

Originally Posted by Brzetto

Wow this Focus SVT is a hell of a lot better looking than the Cobalt ever was. Yes the Cobalt SS has 260hp but it's still just a shitty Cobalt. Horsepower in a shitty car equals still a shitty car, you can't polish a turd.

You're on crack if you're comparing one of those old POS SVT Focus to a Cobalt SS...

Some of the ignorance in forums today really makes me laugh. Did anyone stop to think of the difference in the target market for the two cars? The BRZ/FR-S was made specifically to be an all around balanced car to carry on the heritage of a world famous car model. The Cobalt SS was a cheap econo car that Chevy had that they decided to give a boosted motor, brembo brakes and a few other little bells and whistles. That being said it is still the second fastest FWD production car to ever be produced, and really Idk if you can even count the only car a head of it considering it is claimed to be a production car. No one in their right mind would want to daily Renault Mégane RS R26.R in all it's glory for it's outrageous price tag.

It's like comparing apples to oranges really IMO. I own an SS/TC personally, and with just $2k in mods I'm around 400whp/350wtq with room to grow as my car sits. I'm am however in the market for a second car once I finish school this fall and the BRZ is on the top of my list for the fact that it's the best RWD car you can get for the money exactly why I got the Cobalt because it is the same story for FWD cars.