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Originally Posted by shibbs

I really did like my Sonic that I had for a while, but I would have paid handsomely for an SS version. Take the Buick Regal powertrain and slap it in the Sonic.... AWD 2.0 turbo.... Yes please.

Same with the Colorado I bought. A 4.8 or a 5.3 in that would be absolutely amazing. Don't get me wrong, I love my Minimax, but a V8 would tick all the boxes.

Similarly, when they made the Code 130R.... That would have been pretty neat. Small RWD car? Sure! Look how well the 86/FRS is doing.

I completely agree. A Sonic SS with ~250hp and available AWD? Yup!!! I am certain it would sell quite well. A low-cost, entry-level pocket rocket! When people purchase something and it impresses, they will tend to come back again and again. Appeal to the 20-30 something crowd and I'm sure they'll be back for a Camaro or Corvette in the future. With the number of Chevy car models being streamlined, I could see a Sonic SS. With less models to deal with, you can then focus more attention on the ones you still produce.

I look at Ford (and they're not the only ones that produce "out of the norm" performance models). They made the Focus ST and Focus RS. I see a pretty good number of ST's out on the roads. It was a performance variant with a reasonable price. Hell, they also made a Fiesta ST! Yes, Ford actually took their cheap, econobox, buzzbomb and made a sporty, performance model out of it. They crammed 197hp into that roller skate of a car!

I'm on my second Cruze RS (work car) right now and I'm due for a new one early next year. I doubt anything too earth-shattering will be announced that soon, but when I'm due in another 3 years, I'd jump at the chance to snatch up one of our fictitious ~250hp Sonic SS's!