Comments on: Sporty Volt SS Possible, Cadillac Converj Gets Green Light http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:57:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Seb http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-122484 Seb Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:01:31 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-122484 How about a Volt-like Cruze? We need something a bit smaller than the Volt that the commuting public would gravitate toward. I drive 75 miles roundtrip, but do not want to spend that much for a Volt, but may go for something the size of a Cruze. How about a Volt-like Cruze? We need something a bit smaller than the Volt that the commuting public would gravitate toward. I drive 75 miles roundtrip, but do not want to spend that much for a Volt, but may go for something the size of a Cruze.

]]> By: bobiroc http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-13159 bobiroc Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:40 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-13159 What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio. What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio.

]]> By: bobiroc http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36550 bobiroc Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36550 What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio. What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio.

]]> By: bobiroc http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36551 bobiroc Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36551 What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio. What the writer of this article does not realize and the reason he should not write about cars is that the SS started as an appearence package and too some degree is today. As an HHR SS owner he really needs to drive the SS based off that engine to appreciate it. I have the GM tuner upgrade and achieve awesome acceleration times while maintaining a 24MPG average fuel rating in mostly city driving. Hard to beat that kind of performance/fuel economy ratio.

]]> By: Bill http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-13158 Bill Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:01:11 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-13158 I really don't know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don't deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60's and early 70's SS's in a 1/4 mile drag race .....even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance. It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ....not tarnish it. Here are some ring times to put it in perspective . 8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997 8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008 8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997 8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008 8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006 I really don’t know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don’t deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60′s and early 70′s SS’s in a 1/4 mile drag race …..even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance.

It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ….not tarnish it.

Here are some ring times to put it in perspective .

8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997

8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008

8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997

8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008

8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006

]]> By: Bill http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36548 Bill Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36548 I really don't know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don't deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60's and early 70's SS's in a 1/4 mile drag race .....even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance. It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ....not tarnish it. Here are some ring times to put it in perspective . 8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997 8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008 8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997 8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008 8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006 I really don’t know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don’t deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60′s and early 70′s SS’s in a 1/4 mile drag race …..even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance.

It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ….not tarnish it.

Here are some ring times to put it in perspective .

8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997

8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008

8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997

8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008

8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006

]]> By: Bill http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36549 Bill Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:01:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36549 I really don't know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don't deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60's and early 70's SS's in a 1/4 mile drag race .....even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance. It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ....not tarnish it. Here are some ring times to put it in perspective . 8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997 8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008 8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997 8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008 8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006 I really don’t know why people say the Cobalt or HHr SS don’t deserve the SS badge. The fact is that the Cobalt SS would beat 75% of 60′s and early 70′s SS’s in a 1/4 mile drag race …..even more with the GM stage 1 kit. And dominate nearly all of them in turning and braking performance.

It broke the FWD record around the nurburgring and set the mark so high that Renault had to build a limited production (450 cars) race car to beat it. If anything these cars carry on the tradition of the SS badge ….not tarnish it.

Here are some ring times to put it in perspective .

8:10 Chrysler Viper GTS 1997

8:22.85 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo 2008

8:40 Chevrolet Corvette C5 1997

8:43.52 Chevrolet HHR SS 2008

8:49 Volkswagen Golf R32 2006

]]> By: Patrick http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-13157 Patrick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:39:31 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-13157 Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere. I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it's certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM's best business decision shouldn't take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin. Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I'm not a huge fan of "sportified" SUV's and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I'm curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it'd been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car. And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until '65, so you can't tell me "tradition" dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort. Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere.

I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it’s certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM’s best business decision shouldn’t take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin.

Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I’m not a huge fan of “sportified” SUV’s and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I’m curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it’d been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car.

And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until ’65, so you can’t tell me “tradition” dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort.

]]> By: Patrick http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36546 Patrick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36546 Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere. I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it's certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM's best business decision shouldn't take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin. Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I'm not a huge fan of "sportified" SUV's and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I'm curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it'd been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car. And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until '65, so you can't tell me "tradition" dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort. Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere.

I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it’s certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM’s best business decision shouldn’t take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin.

Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I’m not a huge fan of “sportified” SUV’s and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I’m curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it’d been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car.

And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until ’65, so you can’t tell me “tradition” dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort.

]]> By: Patrick http://gas2.org/2009/11/11/sporty-volt-ss-possible-cadillac-converj-gets-green-light/#comment-36547 Patrick Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:39:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4066#comment-36547 Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere. I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it's certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM's best business decision shouldn't take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin. Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I'm not a huge fan of "sportified" SUV's and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I'm curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it'd been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car. And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until '65, so you can't tell me "tradition" dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort. Will there be a booming market for upscale/luxury, performance electric vehicles? Absolutely. Will it be soon? Probably not. But you gotta start somewhere.

I have to disagree with knocking the HHR SS though. The fact that it’s certainly a niche vehicle and probably not GM’s best business decision shouldn’t take away from the fact that it is quite a lot of vehicle for the money. 2.0L TC Ecotec making 260hp stock, 290 with the available *warrantied* GMPP sensor and ECU upgrade while maintaining reasonable gas mileage and tons of functionality? Sounds good to me. More practical and on-par if not better performance compared to Mazdaspeed3, Civic SI, GTI while coming it at around $25k? Not bad either. Just sayin.

Same powerplant in the Cobalt SS is just as good. I’m not a huge fan of “sportified” SUV’s and pickups a-la the Ram SRT10 or Cherokee SRT8, but the Trailblazer SS was no slouch either. I’m curious if an Equinox SS was ever conceptualized. And the Impala SS, if it’d been done right (like the G8 GXP) would have been a helluva car.

And just for reference, the original SS badging designated a trim level for the first five years of its use. Nothing performance related until ’65, so you can’t tell me “tradition” dictates that the SS badge has to go on a muscle car of some sort.

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