Originally Posted by ChevyBoy

That setup does create some advantages over RWD. It puts the weight over the drive tires, and also gives the car the better stability inherent in an FWD. Worrying about the price and wanting an AWD system causes a conflict. Putting in an AWD system would mean a near complete reengineering of the car, which would naturally cause a great price increase. Also, the Cobalt's Dodge competitor, the Caliber, only comes in AWD with the R/T package. The highest performance model (SRT-4) still comes in FWD. The SRT-4 and the Cobalt SS are both priced pretty close to the same, the Cobalt SS's base MSRP being about a grand cheaper, and cheaper still than a basic WRX sedan. Frankly, this is still a car that someone can hop into, get a good feel for, and hit the track, no mods needed, and it's still one of, if not the, cheapest car(s) in its class.