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At Chevrolet , cubic inches and horsepower ratings share a high-performance legacy with alphabetic designations.The most prominent designation--and, since the 1980s, arguably one of the most abused--is SS, or Super Sport. So forgive us for our initial skepticism when we first saw an SS-monogrammed HHR last August at the Woodward Dream Cruise. The HHR SS looked mean enough, squatting on 18-inch split-spoke polished forged-aluminum wheels with a snout extended by a burly air-dam-style bumper, black mesh upper and lower grilles and a roof-mounted rear spoiler. But super looks do not make a Super Sport. We let down our guard a bit when John Heinricy, respected race driver and engineering executive for the GM Performance Division that builds the HHR SS , said the car turned an 8:43.52-minute lap at the Nürburgring. That eclipsed the class record of a 240-hp Opel Zafira OPC by more than 10 seconds. The engine produces 260 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque when paired with the five-speed manual trans...
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