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2012-06-05
DETROIT – The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco is the first and only all-new 2013 midsize car to receive double honors for safety including a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and a 2012 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Both are the highest ratings possible.
The IIHS tests vehicles to determine how well they protect occupants in front and side crash tests, in rollovers via a roof strength test, and simulated rear impacts to evaluate seat and head restraints for protection against neck injuries. The Malibu Eco achieved a “good” score in all four types of tests performed and has standard electronic stability control, which the IIHS requires for Top Safety Pick designation.
In achieving the 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, the Malibu Eco was tested under NHTSA’s revised New Car Assessment Program. The overall score is based on frontal and side crash tests in addition to evaluation for rollover resistance. Under the rating system, performances in three test segments are combined mathematically into an “Overall Vehicle Score.”
"With the Malibu Eco, Chevrolet has earned seven 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK awards," said IIHS President Adrian Lund. "The IIHS and NHTSA results demonstrate GM's commitment to state-of-the-art crash protection."
Under this methodology, the Chevy Malibu Eco achieved an Overall Vehicle Score of five stars – the highest rating possible - even though some individual ratings, such as rollover, resulted in four stars.
The all-new 2013 Malibu will be sold in nearly 100 markets on six continents. It was designed and engineered to achieve top safety ratings and to meet pedestrian protection standards where such requirements exist. Last November, General Motors announced that the Malibu also earned a top five-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Program, known as Euro NCAP.
GM designs its new products to perform well in the metrics IIHS and NHTSA use to communicate crash worthiness to customers. There are 11 GM 2012 models with a 5-Star Overall Vehicle NCAP score and the Malibu Eco is among the first 2013 GM models to receive this rating. There are now 15 GM vehicles that have an IIHS 2012 Top Safety Pick designation.
“We are now seeing the results from our commitment to design the highest-rated vehicles in the world in safety performance,” said Gay Kent, GM executive director of Vehicle Safety. “Earning these top safety ratings demonstrates the strength of the Malibu’s advanced structure, overall crashworthiness and effectiveness of the vehicle’s state-of-the-art safety technologies.”
The all-new Malibu is designed and engineered to help drivers avoid crashes, while protecting occupants if a crash occurs. Standard safety features include:
The Malibu Eco is the sixth Chevy model within the 2012 model year to achieve a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score for safety. The others include the Camaro Coupe, Sonic, Cruze, Volt and Traverse. The 2012 Malibu is also is a Top Safety Pick.
The Malibu Eco with fuel-saving eAssist technology is Chevrolet’s most fuel-efficient midsize car ever. It is on sale now in the United States with a base price including destination of $25,995, less than competitor full hybrid vehicles. Chevrolet is scheduled to roll out an all-new fuel-efficient 2.5L Ecotec engine on the full Malibu lineup this summer. A new turbo model will be available this fall."
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"The limited-production 2014 Chevrolet SS, due in late 2013, draws inspiration from Super Sport vehicles of GM's past.
(June 4, 2012) - General Motors will introduce a rear-wheel drive Chevrolet performance sedan in the U.S. market for the first time in 17 years, at the same time gives its NASCAR race car a makeover.GM plans to start selling a limited production version of a full-size sedan with a V-8 engine called the Chevrolet SS, which will reach dealerships in late 2013. The vehicle, drawing inspiration from Super Sport vehicles of GM's past, will double as Chevrolet's next NASCAR Sprint Cup stock car.
The version sold to the public will be very similar to the vehicle raced on the NASCAR circuit, Chevrolet spokesman Monte Doran said.
"The NASCAR car is so closely related to the design of the production car that for the near future, when we take the new Chevrolet SS NASCAR car out for testing, it will be camouflaged just because it looks so much like the production car," Doran said.
Chevy will stop racing the Impala sedan in NASCAR after this year. That decision comes a month after GM revealed a redesigned version of the Impala in an effort to inject new life into the vehicle.
The 2014 Chevy SS is based on the same global architecture of the Chevrolet Camaro and the new VF Commodore, which will be sold under GM's Australia brand, Holden.
"The Chevrolet SS is a great example of how GM is able to leverage its global product portfolio to deliver a unique performance experience that extends beyond the track," GM North America President Mark Reuss said in a statement. "I am personally looking forward to driving it."
GM first sold a vehicle with the SS tag in 1961, when a high-performance version of the Impala was sold with a sporty suspension and power brakes.
The company currently sells an SS version of the Camaro as a coupe and convertible.
Doran said he anticipated skepticism of the SS from people claiming the Chevy SS is "just a civilian version of the Caprice," a Chevy that is sold only to law enforcement agencies.
"The Caprice is a long-wheel-base version of the current Holden Commodore that has really been tailored for law enforcement," he said. "The new SS will be similar obviously — it will be on the same architecture — but they will not be the same car."
"We don't expect this to have the same volume or appeal of a mainstream car like a Malibu or Impala," he said. "This is very much seen as a low-volume, limited-production car designed to appeal to performance enthusiasts."