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The 2004 Chevrolet Cobalt SS (Super Sport) is a single generation sports coupe manufactured by Chevrolet.

It entered production in 2004 and went on sale in the North America market in mid-2004 as a 2005 model year.

As well as being sold as a 2-door coupe or a 4-door saloon, it was offering multiple trim lines: a base model, LS, or SS. The SS trim is fitted with a smaller displacement engine than the LT, a 2-litre inline-4 LSJ engine, except it is fitted with an Eaton M62 Roots-type supercharger and an air to liquid intercooler, giving an increase of 57 hp (42 kW) and 45 ft·lb (61 N·m) over the base trim level.

As well as being fitted with a supercharged inline-4, the front strut suspension and semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension featured tuned bushings, larger diameter stabilising bars, stiffened springs, and tuned shock strut valving resulting in a 10 mm lower ride height. Alongside the suspension, larger front brake pistons, larger calipers and brake pads, and larger rear shocks are also fitted.

It went on sale in Canada in 2005 as the Pontiac G5, and in Mexico as the G4, before being sold in parallel to the Cobalt in the United States of America in 2006 as a rebadged model replacing the Pontiac Sunfire sold.

In 2005, the LT trim was introduced a mid-range option and the LS became the base trim option. For the 2006 model year, the SS was sold with 3 stage kit options offering increased performance.

Production ended in 2010 with the Cobalt being replaced by the Cruze.

Games[]

Need for Speed: Most Wanted[]

The Cobalt SS appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

It has the worst handling statistics, out of the three starter cars, with it being more prone to understeer, but it makes up for it with a great top speed and, fully upgrading, has greatly improved acceleration and handling.

Stock

The stock Cobalt SS is available from the beginning of the Career mode.

It can be purchased in the Career mode from a Car Lot for 26,000 cash, and it can be selected for customisation in My Cars.

NFSMW Chevrolet CobaltSS Stock
Available from the beginning
Cost: 26,000
Top Speed 0.9
Acceleration 0.2
Handling 0

Challenge Series

A custom Cobalt SS is offered in the Challenge Series and can be driven in two events:

It can not be unlocked for use in any events or game modes outside of its two Challenge Series events.

NFSMW Chevrolet CobaltSS ChallengeSeries
Challenge Series vehicle
Top Speed 4.6
Acceleration 5.1
Handling 4.6

Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0[]

The Cobalt SS appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted 5-1-0 and is available from the beginning of the game. Victor Vasquez drives a special variant with a body vinyl similar to Kira Nakazato's Mercedes-Benz CLK 500.

Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City[]

The Cobalt SS appears in Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City and is unlocked once the player defeats Marcus in the PlayStation Portable release. In the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance releases however, the Cobalt SS is available from the beginning of the game.

Dylan from the Lucky 7's and Crunch from the Berserkers both drive the Cobalt SS.

Need for Speed: ProStreet[]

The Cobalt SS appears in Need for Speed: ProStreet as a tier 1 vehicle. The player can receive a Cobalt SS as a reward for successfully dominating the first Battle Machine event - Challenge: Nevada.

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