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"   Browse expert reviews and compare info on the HHR at the    For the &amp;#039;08 model year, Chevrolet has decided to attach its top performance label, SS, to an unlikely model: the HHR. Like the PT Cruiser, it&amp;#039;s essentially a small, front-drive family wagon. So we haven&amp;#039;t exactly seen it as a stoplight tire burner. However, the HHR SS does look cool. And adding the powerful, 2.0-liter turbocharged Ecotec motor might just be enough to change our minds. The HHR SS will be available with either a five-speed manual or four-speed automatic transmission. But if you want the full 260 hp, better opt for the manual. The automatic is restricted to 235 hp\u2014booo! Why not beef up the automatic to handle full throttle? All HHR SS models get shiny, 18-in. wheels, larger brakes and specific stabilizer bars, spring rates and damper tuning. In fact, we hear much of the chassis tuning for this model was done on the famed N\u00FCrburgring in Germany\u2014a track that just about every Japanese and European manufacturer has used for years to test handling dynamics, and that GM has used to tune many Corvettes, Cadillacs and other high-performance products. So we&amp;#039;d guess the HHR SS should handle the twisties here in the States just fine. It&amp;#039;s easy to spot the SS version, if you look at the new model from the front. There are upper and lower mesh-style grilles, a new fascia and foglamps. Farther back, body changes include a new rocker panel, rear fascia and a high-mounted spoiler. Inside, the SS theme continues with embroidered seats, a new gauge cluster and a \u00ADturbo boost gauge mounted atop the instrument panel. A 140-mph speedometer may come in handy during track days. Of special interest is the new location of the transmission shifter\u2014it&amp;#039;s higher up on the center console and easier for the driver to reach. The steering wheel is smaller in diameter, to complement the quicker steering ratio. A &amp;quot;Driver Information Center&amp;quot; lets you select several performance driving modes, including a launch control (no burnout) setting. Expect to see the HHR SS in Chevy showrooms in the fourth quarter of this year. \u2014Jim Dunne "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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