Ha, that was the problem with my 92 DeVille with a 4.8L V-8 that actually weighed less than the Cruze.
With non a non-limited slip FWD differential, by hitting the gas, one wheel would spin and smoke like crazy, but that car wasn't going anywhere.
Can't believe I forgot to mention the Cruze ignition system upgrade as an important part of the proposed modification. That toy like system would misfire even with a spark gap a tad too large, with that extra turbulence wouldn't run at all.
Not being straight-laced on this subject, in the 40's-60's, modifying an engine was a blast and a heck of a lot of fun. Then two terrible things happened to this country, an EPA was formed, then an energy crisis that is still going on even today. Back then insurance companies didn't care what you did to your vehicle, and was no such thing as a deductible insurance policy. Don't have to mention how this was changed. Even got worse with the internet, Know exactly how many parking and speeding tickets you have, up go your rates if you are not canceled first.
One thing was very weird in the 60's, could by a muscle car with a police interceptor engine, but was against the law to buy the required suspension, brakes, and power train you needed to go along with it. But if you had the bucks, least could buy aftermarket stuff.
Use to be a pretty nice country before the government got involved, but with insurance companies, believe we have a government bought and paid for by these insurance companies. These rates have sure skyrocketed, and not lying when I say any unreported mods would leave your insurance not liable for coverage, regardless of whose fault it was.