Chevrolet Malibu received a hybrid version

Last Friday in San Francisco presentation ceremony was held Sedan Chevrolet Malibu, equipped with a hybrid power plant. As reported in the press release, General Motors, complete with new 167 - a strong volume of 2.4 litre engine and electric motor with a voltage of 36 V, as well as four CPT Hydra-Matic 4T45. Low fuel consumption - 9.8 l/100 km in the city and 7.35 l/100 km route - is due not only to use hybrid drive, but a number of technical innovations. Thus, stops the motor vehicles and factories to turn off automatically when lifting the back foot from the brake pedal. Nickel-metallogidridnaya rechargeable battery electric motor during braking, using the kinetic energy of the car, a special controller at this point suspends fuel. Series production of hybrid Chevrolet Malibu will start in October 2007. Sales start in late autumn.