Chevrolet Cobalt Coupe Concept by David Cardoso
June 28, 2010
In sedan form, the Chevrolet Cobalt will soon be replaced in the U.S. by the not-so-new for most readers, Cruze, which was formally introduced in production guise at the 2008 Paris Show, and went on sale shortly after in numerous markets around the world aside from the States. But what about the Cobalt Coupe? Will we see GM presenting a successor to the two-door version of the compact model?
It's very likely as in a recent webchat on GM's Reinvention site, Mark Reuss, the man in charge of the automaker's core North American operations, strongly suggested that a coupe variant of the Cruze could be on the horizon.
And while most of us would assume that a coupe model would basically translate to a reshaped Cruze with two-doors less and perhaps a sportier roofline and other unique styling cues, independent designer David Cardoso has a different idea in mind.
NHTSA Opens Probe on Chevy Cobalt for Power-Steering Failures - 11 Complaints Allege Problem Caused Crash
February 4, 2010
No, we didn't spell Toyota's name wrong. It's actually GM that's being investigated in this latest safety case by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) which has either stepped up its efforts or -most likely- most of us are paying closer attention to the agency after Toyota's "sticky" woes.
The NHTSA said that it opened an investigation on the Chevrolet Cobalt after 1,132 consumers complained about a sudden loss of electric power steering (EPS) in 2005-2009 Cobalt and 2008-2009 Cobalt SS models.
According to the agency's report, around 10 per cent of the complaints claim that the loss of steering assist resulted in difficultly controlling the vehicle, while 11 support that the sudden increase in steering effort caused by the alleged defect led to a crash, with one consumer alleging an injury.
If -and we stress "if"- the NHTSA's findings call for a fix, it is estimated that approximately 905,000 Cobalts will be affected by the recall.
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Chevrolet’s Turbocharged Cobalt SS Coupe Priced at $22,995
March 25, 2008
General Motors has announced that its all-new Cobalt SS Coupe that’s expected to arrive in The top-of-the-range Cobalt is powered by GM’s 260 Hp turbocharged 2.0-iter Ecotec engine matted to a five-speed manual transmission. According to Chevy, the SS Coupe manages to sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 5.7 seconds, while it hits the quarter-mile in 14.1 seconds. Its top speed is 160 mph – 257 km/h. Pic edited by Carscoop - Image gallery after the jump
