New turbo Cobalt SS in 2008.

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Why would we want to put that much through the front wheels? Especially with the new G8 platform…

As for the Cobalt SS SIDI-T (for lack of a better term), it was only a matter of time, since they already engineered it for the HHR. It makes me wonder if this motor would fit in the lighter Astra hatch (2600 vs 2900 lbs)…

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There already is a turbo astra.
vauxhall astra

2.0-liter inline-4 has been pumped up to 237 hp and 236 lb-ft of torque

Bur according to this.
It will never see the states with a turbo. boo.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=122780?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..1.*