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Does anyone know how the liquid cooling in the turbo works? Is there a water jacket around the center body where the bearings are? Are the bearings on this turbo roller/ball or plain (hydrodynamic)? "The turbocharger is lubricated by engine oil and is liquid cooled for long-term reliability."...

I just loaded up my 5+ years, 94,000 miles of mpg data on my civic to fuelly.com I plan to track the Sonic on there also. They have a feature where you can post a banner of your mpg stats in the sig block on forums and such. Hopefully it shows up below...

Well, after the whole orange debacle, my salesman called and said they searched within a 500 mile radius and no dealer has a silver LT Hatch, 1.4T, with cruise & connectivity either on the lot or on order. So we put together a new order...I'm starting from the beginning again. :( 1LT Hatch...

Today I drove 90 miles round trip to a dealer that had a Sonic 2LT in Inferno Orange. I just do not like the Inferno Orange. As I said before, from the pictures Chevy realeased over the summer, it looked like the orange was the copper "burnt" orange that they called Sunburst Orange on the HHR...

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I just checked my order number on 2011 Cars, SUVs, Trucks, Crossovers & Vans | Chevrolet, the status has switched from "ORDER PLACED" to "VEHICLE QUEUED FOR PRODUCTION"! They don't give any dates, I'll have to check with the dealer to see if they have an estimated date. I hope I can get it by...

Once the weather gets cold, I'm planning to install a grill cover over atleast the lower grill inlet. The Cruze ECO has the active grill louvers and they claim a 5% improvement in aero drag! An additional benefit would be protecting the intercooler and/or condensor from sand and pebbles on the...

I'm bummed that Chevy did not include any stop-start in the Sonic. See the Car and Driver article if you are not familiar with it. Engine Stop-Start Systems Explained - Tech. Dept. - Car and Driver My daily commute goes thru several congested intersections(smart lights don't really help during...

I'm getting a little frustrated, the car is supposedly in full-up production, but no info on the final EPA window sticker??? Anyone see any official info from Chevy on Sonic mpg? I realize the EPA mpg rating is not what you'll actually get, but it's meant for comparisons between different makes...

I was looking for info on the engine and found this presentation on the CRUZE on the cruze forum. 2011 Chevy Cruze The engine info starts on page 25. Hydraulic lash adjusters and cam chain :) On page 33 it says 1st gear on the 6-spd is designed to 260 N-m (190 ft-lbs), so for tuned up motors...

I've been towing my motorcycle to the race track for track days for a few years now with the civic. If you click on my garage, I have a pic of the '98 civic with trailer loaded. The '98 civic is smaller and less powerful than today's civic. Of course I know this is not ideal for towing, but it...

Has anyone seen this animation of the 1.4T? It's part of a Popular Mechanics article on how intercoolers work. Ecotec 1.4-liter Turbo Airflow Animation - How a Turbo Engine Works - Popular Mechanics

I was hoping the Sonic would offer optional limited slip diff, 'posi-traction' or whatever they call it now. I really want it more for driving in the snow, both tire pulling would make a huge difference! Especially for hopped up engines with 200hp, an open diff will just burn one tire. The old...

I wanted to get an idea of what the RPM would be at highway speeds. I found the Sonic transmissions gear ratios online and the axle ratio was on the Sonic options sheet. I listed out the gear ratios for the three transmissions, then multiplying by each axle ratio, you get the 'overall drive...

Anyone know if the Sonic dash will have a boost gage? I sat in one at the NYC auto show back in March, but I don't remember if it had one. I don't really need it but it would be fun to play with

Well the official Chevy website still has squat for real pricing info, but I found New Cars, Used Cars, Car Reviews and Pricing - Edmunds.com has pricing info loaded. Find the Sonic you want then hit the big orange button 'Price with Options'. If you want a 1.4T, just select 1.8L with manual and...

Well, I have my Sonic on order. How did I get here? My '98 Civic has 255K miles and some major problems. I would not usually consider buying a new car, but the great recession changed that. I want to support the American economy. Last year, I was all set to buy a Ford Fiesta when the Civic...

Hi all, I have been lurking for a few months getting info on the Sonic. Now that I put in the order for my new Sonic, I thought I'd join the forum. Current car: 1998 Honda Civic, all-stock, 255,000 miles, original clutch is going and oil slowly seeping into coolant (head gasket or cracked...