Alina has been enthusiastic about vehicles her entire life, and even from an early age found herself itching to get behind the wheel. Through high school and college, she could be found reading ...

SENIOR EDITOR (NEWS) BOB GRITZINGER: Call this the Chevy conundrum. The HHR SS looks old and retro, like a shrunken Suburban from 60 years ago, but at the same time, the body mods, the powertrain and ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. There's a new member of the SS family hitting the streets of Detroit tonight in honor of the Woodward Dream Cruise — it's the new 2008 Chevrolet HHR ...

But mainly thanks to those weird looks, the HHR SS never sold in big numbers and was discontinued after only three years on the market. Which means HHR SSs can be picked up today at bargain prices.

Kenneth Hall December 18, 2008 Comment Now! The 2.0L turbo engine internally known as the LNF has been one of GM's unsung heroes over the past several years. Lying at the heart of the Pontiac Solstice ...

Ralph Hanson August 16, 2007 Comment Now! GM has unveiled a SS version of the Chevy HHR just in time for the Woodward Dream Cruise, which will be held this weekend. The HHR SS gets a new turbo engine ...

Why You Should Buy This Car: Very impressive performance, especially for the price. We love the 260 hp by 260 ft-lb Ecotec mill, as it's as lag free as the BMW twin-turbo I-6. Mated to a 3,280 car, ...

The HHR doesn't look like a direct competitor to, say, the Mazdaspeed3, but it holds up pretty well against that car in a head-to-head spec war. For instance, the front-drive HHR SS is only down 3 hp ...

The 1940s meets the 21st century with Chevrolet’s 2008 HHR SS Turbo, an homage to the past with a performance eye toward the present. Listed in several surveys as one of the Top 10 “College Cars” on ...

We spent an attentive week in the real world driving to work, shopping malls, banks, schools and medical offices. We also did spring cleaning, which meant hauling lots of wastefully purchased stuff to ...

Q. If E85 has higher octane than regular and premium gasoline, why don’t performance vehicles use the ethanol blend? I want a Chevy HHR SS turbo but it is not E85 compatible. I understand the loss of ...

The Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo and HHR Panel SS Concept benefit from the same 2.0-liter Ecotec four stuffed in the Pontiac Solstice GXP and the Saturn Sky Redline. Making 260-horsepower and 260 ...