2012 Chevrolet Camaro Officially Submitted, Reviewed And Interior Upgrade V6 323HP

For the 2012 model year, Chevrolet offered the Camaro with a number of improvements to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the iconic pony car. The 3.6-liter V6 engine has been upgraded to develop 323 horsepower at 6800 rpm, an increase of 11 horsepower motor to 2011, while fuel consumption remains at 30 miles per gallon (7.84 L / 100 km) on the road.

The revised engine is 20.5 lbs (9.3 kg) lighter and has a major overhaul, including new cylinder head design, the larger intake valves, new fuel pump and fuel injectors, flow-optimized, among other changes .

Court 2012MY Camaro SS is available with a new sport suspension that improves handling FE4. "We have applied the lessons learned from extensive track testing to improve the suspension geometry of plane curves, a more neutral balance in the corners, and minimize the understeer at the limit," said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro Chief Engineer.

The package includes a new front suspension and rear shock absorbers fitted, new solid front (23 mm) and rear (24 mm) stabilizer bars and aluminum wheels of 20 inches.

2012 years of repair Internal model Camaro redesigned dashboard for a variety of images and cutting, a new design of the steering wheel (which looks exactly like the one found in Sonic ...) and the lifting device to characterize the passenger seat.

A new feature added is the rear-view package, which includes a rearview camera system. Outside, the 2012 Camaro gets a new rear spoiler and taillights RS default appearance.

Chevrolet will also release a special edition 45th Anniversary Camaro that was unveiled April 15 in Arizona II Camaro5 Fest. The anniversary package will be offered in the first two trim levels (2LT and 2SS) for both coupe and convertible models. Special Edition 2012 Camaro lead in all updates and feature a unique concentration in red and silver band carbon painted metallic paint Flash.

Model-specific details are beyond the forty-fifth anniversary marks the front fenders, a new 20-inch dark silver wheels, the RS-style rear light lenses, fog lights and tail light frames, shiny dark silver, standard rear spoiler and fog HID and body-color molding roof applications.

Inside, the 45 th anniversary Camaro has a jet black interior with leather upholstery, dashboard and door linings finished in white, red stitching, white and blue in the seats, steering wheel, shift knob, the door armrest and console lid. The 45th anniversary logo can be found on the seats, steering wheel and sill plates.

By Dan Mihalascu

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2012 Cadillac CTS Gain Sedan, Coupe And The New Car Front Grille And V6 Up With 318HP

It can be difficult to visually identify changes in the current version of the photo above look, but the Cadillac CTS has received an update for the 2012 model year brings a redesigned grille, a revised V6 engine and a new Touring Edition. The improvements will be three models CTS, including sedan, coupe and sports, with first deliveries expected in late summer.

Visual changes are limited to the front of the plate in the shape of a grid as amended, and gains a new chassis and the combination of mesh, and an updated version of the Cadillac Wreath & Crest logo with sharper and more three-dimensional raised ridges.

The most important change is hidden under the bonnet as GM 2012MY sophisticated 3.6-liter V6 engine. Detroit's engineers added larger intake valves, intake and improved design, reducing the weight of the engine through several measures. These include the use of an integrated cylinder head / exhaust manifold design, the new composite intake manifold, lighter structural and cover different connecting rods, which help to shave 20.5 pounds (9.3 kg) from the previous V6.

The latest 3.6-liter V6 is not only easier but also more powerful, delivering 318HP 275 lb-ft (372 Nm) of torque, compared to the current engine 304HP and 273 lb-ft ( 370 Nm), respectively. EPA label fuel economy 18 city/27 mpg highway will remain.

Along with the new engine and grille, Cadillac is also to add new package Touring 2012. Available in 3.0L V6 and 3.6-liter V6, Touring package adds customized grid, in the end, dark wood interior of Sapele and brown suede seat more, the steering wheel and shift knob. Package comes with chrome door handles, where the version of the 3.0L 18-inch wheels with a pearl-nickel, and the model 3.6L, 19-inch polished wheels and Recaro 14-way adjustable performance seats.

Other improvements for 2012 model year CTS include standard Bluetooth phone integration on all models and availability on the side of the area warning technologies blind Coupe version.

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco at New York Auto Show

In a simultaneous world premiere at the Auto Show New York and Shanghai Auto Show, China, General Motors will raise the curtain on its new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, one of the most important models of the company along year. The online debut of the brand new mid-size model is the same day that Chevrolet has announced its best results in the first quarter with 1.1 million sales worldwide.

What is important to this generation of the Chevrolet Malibu is a midsize sedan into a global player, as GM plans to sell a car in nearly 100 countries around the world and build it in several places, such as China. North American version will be produced at the Fairfax assembly plant in Kansas City, and Hamtramck plant in Detroit.

Redesigned from the ground up, the new Malibu sports new exterior design with lines and curves inspired by newer models such as Chevrolet Cruze, and even against the back Camaro with dual element LED taillights.

"The exterior design of the new Malibu is the DNA of his sister vehicles, Camaro and Corvette, to provide sensitivity sporting family sedan segment," said Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director of GM exterior design.

The interior was also redesigned with a more fluid design with a distinguished panel including a pair of Camaro-esque round gauges in square housings, and a new hinged lid, flat panel display in the center console that articulates and reveals a drop in six inches of light hidden storage compartment. In the U.S., the Chevrolet Malibu is offered with the new package of information and entertainment MyLink that integrates wireless connectivity via Bluetooth.

Under the cool sheet metal, the Malibu rides on GM's Epsilon II platform, which is in a great variety of vehicles, including the Opel Insignia / Buick Regal, Buick LaCrosse and the new Saab 9-5.

The 107.8-inch (2738 mmng) wheelbase is 4.5 inches (114 mm) shorter than the model it replaces. However, the new Malibu also receives 62 inches (1574 mm) front and rear tracks that are more than 2 inches (51 mm) wider than before. As a result, GM says the 2013 Malibu has about 4 cubic feet (113 L) of additional interior volume, with front and back of the shoulder and more hip room, and one more cubic feet of additional space in the trunk 16.3 Cu. feet (462 liters).

The new measures 191.3-in Malibu. (4859 mm) long, 73.0-in. (1854 mm) wide and 57.6-in. (1462 mm) height). This means that the 2013 Malibu is 0.5-in. shorter, 3.0, -. wider and 0.5-in. higher than the current model.

At the launch, North America Malibu will be offered with a new 2.5-liter Ecotec four-cylinder direct injection, linked to a six-speed automatic transmission. Final figures are still under development, but GM says the boat four deliver over 190 horsepower and 180 lb.-ft. of torque (245 Nm). GM has not ruled out a V6 unit for the future.

New mid-size Chevy model is equipped with MacPherson strut front suspension and upgraded multi-link rear, while stopping power comes courtesy of ventilated disc brakes and solid rear disc brakes clamped by a twin-piston front and single piston calipers rear aluminum.

Standard safety features include an array of airbags with a Lane Departure Warning system available with collision warning forward.

North American spec, the 2013 Malibu LS, LT and LTZ trim levels, with a choice of 10 exterior colors and four interior colors.

Production and U.S. sales begin in the first quarter of 2012. Details on the European market, Australia (as Holden Malibu) and other international versions of the Malibu is being released at a later date.

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu Reveals 38-MPG

With the standard version of the new 2013 Malibu, Chevrolet also introduced the ECO-taste variant of its sedan at the New York Auto Show. The Malibu ECO returns a fuel consumption of 38 mpg (6.19 l / km) on the highway and 26 mpg (9 L/100 km) in the city, with the Chevrolet sedan that has the cheapest average fuel in 100 years of the Society throughout history.

The new version includes a eAssist "light electrification" GM technology, which is how the company to say it is a micro-hybrid car. EAssist to use lithium-ion battery and electric motor-generator, so that the regenerative braking power to help and start-stop function.

The system weighs 65 pounds (29 kg) and is coupled to a direct-injection Ecotec 2.4-liter gasoline and a six-speed automatic transmission. The engine produces 180hp, but rises to 15 more horsepower in the system eAssist heavy acceleration. Energy efficiency is increased by the eAssist driving in different scenarios, helping Malibu ECO to reach a range of 550 miles (885 km) of the total of 15.8 gallons (60 liters).

Malibu ECO is also a platform for improvements Aero and electronically controlled shutters that close to the lower grille at higher speeds to run more air in and around the car. Blinds open or closed depending on the temperature of the coolant and engine speed. For example, are open when the car is on its way up the hill, pulling a trailer, or driving around town in a warm and close at highway speeds, When the engine cooling is less necessary. Malibu ECO racing wheels shod with tires with low rolling resistance 17-inch is also designed to improve the economy.

Inside, the midsize sedan receives an ECO gauge in the cluster that reacts to driver behavior, encourage fuel efficient driving, while an indicator of automatic stop on the tachometer allows the driver when the engine is start-stop mode.

The Chevrolet Malibu ECO will be released in early 2012 in the United States, with the Malibu LS, LT and LTZ to arrive in the summer of 2012. Pricing will be announced at a later date.

By Dan Mihalascu

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