The Bow Tie brand has a long resumé filled with incredible drag racers and performance machines, but here’s something a little bit off the beaten path – a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS that runs a seven-second quarter-mile. With a four-cylinder engine. And front-wheel drive. No, seriously.
In truth, front-wheel drive drag racers have been posting serious times since the ‘90s, and while the configuration isn’t as commonplace as the rear-wheel alternative, it’s still no less impressive.
That much is evident with this insane Chevrolet Cobalt, which was designed to NHRA-spec FWD Pro Mod standards. The car was originally built and raced here in the States, but now it’s tearing up the tarmac in Brazil.
While technically a 2006 Cobalt SS, this dragster is clearly a whole lot more more than your standard street machine. Up front is a 2.2L Ecotec four-cylinder engine pumping out an astonishing 1,900 horsepower thanks to an 88-mm Garrett turbo. An Xtrac transmission sends the power to the front wheels, while a full carbon fiber body keeps weight at a bare minimum.
The result is a seven-second quarter-mile, with a personal best run time of 7.305. However, with a little more work and the right conditions, the car is expected to dip into the six-second range.
The fine folks at 1320 Video captured this nutty Chevrolet Cobalt down in Brazil doing a few passes, and unsurprisingly, it’s a helluva sight to see. In addition to running down the drag strip, we also get a quick look at the team pulling the engine to swap the clutch, which takes a mere just 20 minutes to complete.
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You would think if you can get 1900 HP out of a 2.2 you should be able to do a lot better than 237 HP from a 2.0. Just saying.
You obviously have no clue what you’re talking about. Stock the 2008-2010 LNF is 265 HP. Just with a tune & a few bolt ons you can surpass 350 HP. There are several people that have gone over 500 HP just with a turbo swap & a few people with full builds in the 1000 HP range that are still streetable. My 09 still has the stock K04 turbo & runs a 12 second 1/4 mile.
obviously you misread or misunderstood my comment because jus kinda just agreed with me. I am referring to the new 2.0 turbo that is rated at a measly 237 HP.
car making 1900hp lives on the track and blows up constantly. stock car making 237hp gets daily driven and driven cold and maintained relatively worse and still lasts 150k-200k miles.