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Is the HHR SS fast?

Is the HHR SS fast?

Once it gets a grip, though, GM says the HHR SS should be able to achieve a 0-to-60-mph sprint in 6.3 seconds or so, and the company is claiming a 150-plus-mph top speed when equipped with the five-speed manual transmission. There’s also a four-speed auto, but overall power drops to 235 horsepower if it’s fitted.

What years did they make the HHR SS?

It could do 0 to 60 miles per hour in 6.3 seconds with seats, probably even quicker in Panel form. Unfortunately, the HHR SS and its Panel friend didn’t last long. The HHR SS Panel was only offered in 2009, while the regular SS model lasted only from 2008 to 2010.

What kind of car is the 2008 HHR SS?

The ’08 HHR SS was engineered by GM Performance Division and is the first SS model developed since GMPD was charged with overseeing all of the “go, stop and turn” requirements demanded of any new Chevrolet wearing the SS badge.

How many horsepower does a Chevy HHR SS have?

There’s also an automatic transmission available but then the 2.0L Turbo unit produces just 235 Hp. According to Chevy, the HHR SS with the manual tranny sprints from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 6.3 sec while it covers the quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 98.5 mph (158 km/h).

How does the Turbo work on a HHR SS?

The turbocharger is sized to deliver a significant horsepower boost and almost no spool-up lag. Maximum pressure is almost 20 psi. Because the pressurized air pushed by a turbocharger becomes heated, the HHR SS’s system employs an air-to-air intercooling system.

What kind of seats does the HHR SS have?

Like the exterior, the interior is unique to the HHR SS, including SS-embroidered sport seats with ultra suede inserts, a specific gauge cluster, an A-pillar-mounted turbo boost gauge and a new shifter arrangement. Three interior color combinations are available: Ebony, Light Grey and Victory Red.

The ’08 HHR SS was engineered by GM Performance Division and is the first SS model developed since GMPD was charged with overseeing all of the “go, stop and turn” requirements demanded of any new Chevrolet wearing the SS badge.

There’s also an automatic transmission available but then the 2.0L Turbo unit produces just 235 Hp. According to Chevy, the HHR SS with the manual tranny sprints from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 6.3 sec while it covers the quarter-mile in 14.8 seconds at 98.5 mph (158 km/h).

The turbocharger is sized to deliver a significant horsepower boost and almost no spool-up lag. Maximum pressure is almost 20 psi. Because the pressurized air pushed by a turbocharger becomes heated, the HHR SS’s system employs an air-to-air intercooling system.

Like the exterior, the interior is unique to the HHR SS, including SS-embroidered sport seats with ultra suede inserts, a specific gauge cluster, an A-pillar-mounted turbo boost gauge and a new shifter arrangement. Three interior color combinations are available: Ebony, Light Grey and Victory Red.

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Ruth Doyle