Segment-best ride and handling was a fundamental element for dynamic engineers as they calibrated the all-new 2013 Chevrolet Malibu sedan for customers in 100 markets on six continents.
Benefiting from continuous refinement of an award-winning global architecture, the global development team matched the car’s resized proportions – including wider front and rear tracks – with more direct steering and advanced chassis control systems. Architecture refinements produced a Malibu with European-style precision and comfort tailored to North America’s diverse range of driving conditions.
“Our development team has been everywhere with the new Malibu, tuning the ride on rural back roads, suburban boulevards, urban freeways and just about every other type of road imaginable,” said Mark Moussa, global chief engineer. “The result is the most finely tuned Chevrolet mid-size sedan ever, with controlled dynamics in all driving conditions.”
A roster of integrated elements enable the dynamics of Malibu’s driving experience, including:
- A solid body structure as stiff as any in the global mid-size sedan market, enabling more precise tuning and dynamic vehicle control
- Proven and refined MacPherson strut front and four-link rear suspensions
- Hydraulic ride bushings and isolated lower A-arms that enable a more quiet and refined ride
- A premium, ZF rack-mounted electric power steering gear for smooth, precise responsiveness and greater on-center feel
- Chassis control technologies include StabiliTrak electronic stability control, with full-function traction control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, and hydraulic brake assist
- Large, ventilated front disc and solid rear disc brakes, clamped on by dual-piston front and single-piston rear aluminum calipers, which are expected to deliver segment-best stopping distance.
Learn more about the Chevrolet Malibu at Tyrrell-Doyle Chevrolet.
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