2012 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback

Since the introduction of the market in 2009, Chevrolet Cruze has won the hearts of many drivers in the world. Sporting distinctive, powerful body lines, he launched a revolutionary design language for Chevrolet.

With the arrival of Cruze sedan, Chevrolet is present in full force in Europe fought very compact segment. Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback offers style and versatility of the five-door vehicle, with the same features as the award-winning Cruze sedan.

"We think the Cruze will hatch will give us a tremendous opportunity to expand the presence of Chevrolet in the compact segment," said Wayne Brannon, president and CEO of Chevrolet Europe. "If you look at what we have achieved with lounge, best-selling Chevrolet nameplate around the world in 2010, there is every reason to believe that the sedan will contribute significantly to the growth of Chevrolet in Europe."

In setting out the task of creating a five-door hatch based on the Cruze sedan, Chevrolet engineering and design team had to take into account that the clientele of the compact five-door market is very heterogeneous. The result is a car that does not compare with the fierce competition in Europe generally.

With a bold, expressive design Chevrolet, the Chevrolet Cruze interior hatchback combines a stylish and progressive leading interior space with a line-up of fuel efficient and diesel options. In security, including the Cruze offers great value, with safety standards complete equipment on all models.

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro 45th Anniversary Edition

Chevrolet Camaro, cars of America's most popular sport, the pace of improvements to extend the model of 2012 years.

Other highlights include an enhanced version of its standard direct-injection 3.6 V-6 engine, a new performance suspension package fe4 SS coupe and a series of design and technology advancements, such as the revised design dashboard, steering wheel for the new camera system reverse.

The improvements come in time for the 45th anniversary of the Camaro, which will be celebrated with the launch of the anniversary special edition Chevrolet Camaro 45. Continuing the tradition of the Camaro models anniversary, 45th anniversary special edition performs all the updates for 2012, along with other unique design elements inside and out.

"The attractive design of the Camaro and performance has led to the top of its segment," said Rick Scheidt, Chevrolet marketing vice president. "By 2012, we are capitalizing on this momentum to improve performance and comfort of the Camaro."

They arrive in the early months of 2012 is high-performance Camaro ZL1, the most technologically advanced car ever developed in its class.

Class-leading 3.6-liter V-6

New Camaro 3.6L direct injection V-6 - the engine LFX - goes into production in summer 2011. It delivers a SAE-certified 323 hp (241 kW) at 6,800 rpm - an increase of 11 horsepower (8 kW) for the 2011 engine without compromising fuel economy.

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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

The 2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 its debut at the Chicago Auto Show 2011. This is the Camaro the best car make and most technically advanced ever developed in its category. The new ZL1 continues the momentum of the Camaro, which prompted a whole new area of ​​technology for peak performance. Is expected to launch in early 2012.

Motivates the supercharged V8 engine develops approximately 550 horsepower (410 kW), the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Camaro is the fastest ever offered by Chevrolet. And more than just power, ZL1 features technologically advanced and sophisticated chassis and suspension,

which will enable it to deliver balanced, ready-track handling and braking performance to complement its high performance engine. Development of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 rigorous is ongoing, and official estimates of the characteristics of the car will be published later in 2011, as the test nears the end.

"ZL1 Camaro is in the high technology and design, and is a type of car that no one has brought this segment before," said Rick Scheidt, Chevrolet marketing vice president. "This is the most technically advanced Camaro ever, so we chose a name from the most elite and exclusive Camaro in history."

Name is ZL1 all-aluminum, racing engine has the same name, which was developed in late 1960 and installed a handful of regular production 1969 Camaro. Only 69 were built in the engine, but reached the status of legend among fans, because they represented the pinnacle of performance Camaro - until now.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 model is designed for a great leap forward in the Camaro, which brings a new level of performance of the segments.

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu

The all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu made its global debut at Auto Shanghai 2011, with simultaneous introductions in the United States and China - two of the nearly 100 countries on six continents, where it is sold. Chevrolet first global-size sedan will allow customers to Shanghai to New York and Sydney to Sao Paulo with an expressive design, advanced technology, performance riding and fuel efficient powertrains.

"The current Malibu has left the impression of an award-winning and changed the way we think about the Chevrolet. Redefined the American mid-size car could be," said Rick Scheidt, vice president, marketing, Chevrolet. "This is a totally new Chevrolet Malibu is immaterial in Malibu today, but to give our customers more:. More style, fuel efficiency, the content and features, crafts, and meet the dynamic properties of high-end sedans "

Expressive and efficient foreign

"The exterior design of the new Chevrolet Malibu is the DNA of his sister vehicle, the Camaro and Corvette, bringing a sensitivity to the sport sedan class family," says Bryan Nesbitt, executive director of GM's exterior design and Champion Chevrolet.

A more broad, broad shoulders and an integrated rear spoiler providing athletic new Malibu and make it look more aggressive. The new Chevrolet Malibu has a 4.5-inch (114 mm) shorter wheelbase and 62 inches (1574 mm) front and rear tracks, which is more than 2 inches (51 mm) wider than the model it replaces .

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2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO

The clusters are constantly reacting ECO driving indicator, encouraging the guidance of fuel, while the tachometer auto stop indicator informs the driver when the engine is in start-stop mode.

"Chevrolet Malibu ECO illustrates drive to use technology that offers high value, gas-friendly performance," said Scheidt. "The Book really ECO fuel economy of a compact car Malibu in a midsize sedan."

eAssist details

Chevrolet Malibu eAssist Eco system is coupled with a 2.4l Ecotec four-cylinder direct injection of new-generation six-speed automatic. 2.4l engine is a powerful and lightweight, with dual overhead cams, direct injection, continuously variable intake and exhaust timing and electronic speed control, as well as lightweight aluminum block and cylinder head. It is rated at 180 hp (134 kW) and is a variant of the engine itself, which is known as one of Ward's Ten Best Engines for 2010.

Together with Ecotec 2.4-liter and six-speed transmission uses the power of the system eAssist stored in air-cooled, lithium-ion batteries required to provide lifting power in different driving conditions, engine optimization and operation transmission. An advanced lithium-ion battery 115V and the latest generation of 15 kilowatts motor-generator unit to help fuel economy by increasing:

Regenerative braking, which provides up to 15 kilowatts of electricity to recharge the battery

With up to 15 hp (11 kW) of electric assist when accelerating heavier

Using electricity rather than gas when it is stopped, an engine and smooth automatic start-stop function

Fuel cutoff during deceleration aggressive zero mph for added fuel savings

Intelligent charging / discharging of the high-voltage battery.

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2011 Chevrolet Mustang V6 Sport

2011 Chevrolet Mustang V6 Sport Appearance In Japan there is a limited edition version. The words "Mustang" and "Special" usually point to a different framework, and additional services, and sure enough, this is the case with the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version of the Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance. Production of Chevrolet Mustang V6 Sport is limited to 25 pieces of each body style, with prices fixed to a heavy 5.05 million and ¥ 4,350,000 ¥ Coupe soft-top convertible (the same U.S. $ 54,250 and U.S. $ 63,000, respectively, at the current exchange rate).

2011 Chevrolet Mustang V6 Sport Appearance in Japan is offered in a limited edition version. With the words "Mustang" and extra "special" usually point to a different paint job, adding, and of course, is the case with the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version of Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance. Chevrolet production Mustang V6 Sport Appearance is limited to 25 pieces for each body style with prices set at ¥ 4,350,000 for the heavy Coupé and 5.05 billion yen for the convertible top (equivalent to U.S. $ U.S. $ 54,250 and 63,000, respectively, at current exchange rate).

Chevrolet Mustang V6 Sport Appearance is available in two colors, "Grabber Blue," "Black Performance" or 70, the style, both of which come with special pin stripes on the sides and hood bulge. The package is available in coupe and convertible with the 3.7-liter V6 engine that is rated at 309 horsepower and 378Nm Japan (£ 278.8 ft) of torque. The emergence Sport V6 Mustang Chevrolet also has a rear spoiler and trunk lid 18-inch chrome alloy wheels wrapped around pieces of 235/50 R18 tires, while the interior, we see that Ford has added leather seats.

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1954 Chevrolet Nomad Raview

Chevrolet Nomad was a station wagon produced by Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation from 1955 to 1961. The Nomad is the best memory of a station wagon with two doors, and is often associated with the "surf culture" in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The Nomad is considered halo model Chevrolet during the production of three years as a station wagon with two doors.

1955-1957

The two-door Nomad differed from other station wagons of the day by having a unique style more reminiscent of a hardtop to a standard station wagon. Chevrolet shared this one with his sister, Pontiac, which marketed their version of the Pontiac Safari.

The Nomad's unique design has its roots in a car from General Motors Motorama show the same name, was based on the Corvette. GM approved production of the vehicle if the model could be transferred to their normal size models, because top GM brass felt that they could sell more models if it was related to the popular style of Bel Air.

Although considered a stage of vehicle design, General Motors discontinued the original Nomad at the end of 1957 the model to focus on its next new halo vehicles the Chevrolet Impala.

1958-1961

The 1958 model year, Chevrolet Nomad, the name applied to the traditional top-line wagon with four doors.

In 1959, Nomad was transferred to an expanded range of Impala, which had been replaced by the Bel Air Top-Line and Chevrolet. Chevrolet Nomad continue to be used as the end of 1961 model years, Chevrolet station wagon when all the parents gave the name of the model.

1964 to 1980,

Nomad back in 1964 and again in 1965 as a two-door Chevelle station wagon, and spent the rest of his life in 1960 with low Chevelle station wagon. In 1970 and early 1980 was also offered as the van G-Series full-size model.

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1953 Chevrolet Corvette C1

Chevrolet Corvette C1 is a sports car produced from 1953 through the 1962nd This is the first generation of Chevrolet Corvettes built and marketed by Chevrolet.

Design

Although the style of a car can be important for certain how the car runs, automobile manufacturers did not start paying attention to car designs until the 1920s. It was not until 1927, when General Motors hired designer Harley Earl, that automotive styling and design became important to American automakers. What Henry Ford did for automobile principles, Harley Earl did for car design. Most GM flamboyant "dream car" designs of the 1950s are directly attributable to Earl, leading one journalist to comment that the designs were "the American psyche made visible." Harley Earl loved sports cars, and GIS returning after serving overseas World War II house MG, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, etc.. Earl convinced GM that they needed to build a two-seat sports car. The result was the 1953 Corvette, unveiled to the public at this year's show Motorama car.

The original Corvette emblem incorporated an American flag design, which was abandoned due to a combination of the flag of a product is obsolete.

Taking its name from the corvette, a frigate small, maneuverable fighting (credit for the nomination goes to Myron Scott), the first Corvette virtually handmade in Flint, Michigan, Chevrolet Customer Delivery Center, became a building University Kettering University. The outer body is made of a revolutionary new composite material called fiberglass, selected in part because of steel quotas left by the war. In this new body components of standard radical Chevrolet, as the "Blue Flame" inline six-cylinder truck engine, two-speed Powerglide automatic transmission, drum brakes and the line of "auto Chevrolet. Although engine power be increased somewhat, thanks to a triple carburetor exclusive consumption of the Corvette, the car's performance was decidedly mediocre.

GM is seriously considering shelving the project, leaving the Corvette to be a little more than a footnote in automotive history, and would have done if not for two important events. The first was the introduction in 1955 the first Chevrolet V8 engine (a 265 in ³ {4.3} L) since 1919 and the second was the influence of a Soviet immigrant in GM's engineering department, Zora Arkus-Duntov . Arkus-Duntov simply took the new V8 and backed by a three-speed manual transmission. This modification, probably the greatest in automotive history, helped turn the Corvette from a two-seat curiosity into a real artist. He also earned Arkus-Duntov the rather inaccurate nickname "Father of the Corvette."

The first generation is generally regarded as a rigid axle, based on the fact that independent rear suspension (IRS) was not available before 1963.

Fuel Injection

The first generation began in 1953 and completed in 1962, and a significant addition to the optional fuel injection in 1957. This new system first saw regular use of a gasoline engine two years before the Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster "Gullwing". Although the Corvette GM-Rochester injection used a constant flow style fuel system, contrary to the diesel style nozzle measuring system is the Mercedes' six cylinders, the system nevertheless produced about 290HP. The number was reduced to an advertising agency for the Chevrolet 283HP/283 ³ (4.6 l) hp Fri ³ slogan, so it is' one of the first series engines in history to reach 1 hp / ³. In 1962, GM Small Block 327 has been extended ³ (5.4 L) and increased to 360 hp (268 kW). Other early options included Power Windows (1956), Hydraulic Power Roof (1956), four-speed manual transmission (mid 1957), and heavy brake and suspension options (1957).


Compared with British sports cars and Italian of the day was low-power Corvette, has required a great effort and the way to end, and even missed a pass-through "good" manual. Until now, the Chevrolet division of GM brand entry level, known for excellent car, but without frills. Nowhere is that more evident than in the Corvette. A compressor Paxton became available in 1954 as a dealer-installed option which greatly improves the performance of the Corvette in a straight line, but sales continued to decline.

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