GM Announces 2016 Chevrolet Malibu - Page 8

MEDISIN · 03-11-2015, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Also, did anyone notice the rear wheels spin up on that dyno...?

I caught that too. I assumed the rollers were turning the wheels not vice versa but if true, AWD would be a nice option in this segment.

*DGthe3* · 03-11-2015, 01:50 PM

Automotive wind tunnels often have some sort of mechanism for driving the wheels, either a pair of rollers or a giant treadmill. Makes it that much closer to the real world. You can tell it was a wind tunnel (instead of a dyno) because of the fluttering of the camo, right before they showed the giant fans.

The real question to me is: why where they testing a car with padded camo in a wind tunnel? I think it might throw the results off a little bit.

Q'smuscle · 03-11-2015, 07:43 PM

[QUOTE=shaffe;8287475]This ^ personally I think the Malibu is a great looking car, except for that ass end. It is so awful, especially the current car. In the right trim and color it looks fantastic IMO, but then you get those big bug eyed squared tail lights sticking out of no where. they don't flow with the design at all they just stick out.

Yea , I agree! Just imagine a V8 in it instead of the Chevy SS. But yea , I love the taillights shape and all but they do stick out weird, if only they were flushed with the rear.

Kyle2k · 03-11-2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MEDISIN

I caught that too. I assumed the rollers were turning the wheels not vice versa but if true, AWD would be a nice option in this segment.

I'm guessing they are adding the AWD - my 2015 200S has it and I really like that car. The midsize segment is starting to get some good content.

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Q'smuscle Account Suspended Drives: 2011 Camaro VR 2SS/RS & Impala Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Riverside,ca Posts: 5,342 View My Garage	[QUOTE=shaffe;8287475]This ^ personally I think the Malibu is a great looking car, except for that ass end. It is so awful, especially the current car. In the right trim and color it looks fantastic IMO, but then you get those big bug eyed squared tail lights sticking out of no where. they don't flow with the design at all they just stick out. Yea , I agree! Just imagine a V8 in it instead of the Chevy SS. But yea , I love the taillights shape and all but they do stick out weird, if only they were flushed with the rear.