But the looming question is whether this car is all show and no go. The Whitfield Racing crew has taken the Aveo out to the drag strip for a little fun, but according to Jason, it has bigger plans for the green hatchback: "We're going to get with GM and their teams to get it out to the Super Lap Battles to do some road racing events when we get the car back." Sounds like a plan.
Fast Facts'07 Chevy Aveo
Owner General Motors (built by Whitfield Racing/Rage Imports)
Hometown Upland, Ca
Daily Grind Shop owner of Rage Imports; driver for GM
Under The Hood 4cl 2.0L '07 Chevy Cobalt LSJ supercharged motor, all internal parts by GM, Whitfield Racing air intake the power 298 hp at 216 lb-ft (remember, this is an Aveo)
Stiff Stuff Eibach springs (f/r), front stabilizer bar; Ohlins shocks (f/r)
Stoppers Wilwood 15-inch drilled/slotted rotors, four piston design, brake pads
Rollers Konig 17-inch Heatsink wheels; Falken Azenis tires (215/40/17)
Outside Frakture Industries custom twin exit exhausts out rear doors, hood scoop; Sikkens Candy Green/Gold paint by Jason Gamble
Inside Status Racing Kevlar suede seats; custom carbon-fiber dash, panels; Sparco steering wheel; custom audio wiring by James Lin; JL Audio speakers; iPod audio interface
Shoutouts Amber, my wife, for all her support; my sons, Seth and Jason, Jr., for pushing me to work harder! Whitfield Racing crew, James Lin for always coming through, Frakture Paint and Jason Gamble, Rob at Sinister Race Cars, Scott at Konig, Ryan at Eibach, Josh and Sean at Status, Nick at Falken Tires, Shaun at HPC, Steve and Todd at GM, Jason and Mike at Wilwood, Luis and Lonny at Clutchmasters, Paul at Raul's Auto Trim, and all the "*?#! guys" that called me a "sellout" because we build with a Bowtie these days. Wait for the next GM car!
By Terence Patrick
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