Chevrolet Cruze History of development

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.viatara.com/blogspot.js"></script>Underpinned by the front-wheel drive GM Delta II platform, GM said the Cruze was "developed by a global design and engineering team". Most of the design work was conducted by GM Daewoo, with Opel responsible for most of the engineering. This development program spanned over 27 months at a cost of US$4 billion. A total of 221 prototypes were tested in Australia, Canada, China, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.<br />According to GM, the Cruze's body structure is 65 percent high-strength steel. MacPherson struts are utilized in the front suspension with a solid torsion beam axle for the rear, avoiding the costly multi-link independent rear suspension used by some more expensive rivals.<br /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.24masti.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Chevrolet-Cruze.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/chevrolet_cruze_2.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.cubiccapacity.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/chevrolet_cruze_rear_view.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://indianautosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/chevrolet-cruze-paris-241.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://carexpertreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Chevrolet-Cruze-4-lg1.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.cubiccapacity.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/chevrolet_cruze_front_view_.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://chevrolet-cruze.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/2011-chevrolet-cruze.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/chevrolet_cruze.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/crop/200810/2009-chevrolet-cruze-wtcc-1_460x0w.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.rpmgo.com/images/2010_chevrolet_cruze_spy.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.dancewithshadows.com/motor/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/chevrolet-cruze-2008-photo.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://pdfresh.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/1244643469_Chevrolet-Cruze.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOF7t7vevDGYJ1hGmTUR3iiPB_VvghJTYDbrU-mlFb25o9AgXZxlYxpU5y9zIYdathkTwHrvvMi78OatpQ3CDwH-oktBfONkW1qTBCHVVrDb0SE4wzE6GaEm_q2TFioltFmUMKrxDrKng/s1600/Chevrolet+Cruze-7.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.carsboss.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/chevrolet-cruze-interior.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://indianautosblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/chevrolet-cruze-paris-25.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br /><br />Hydraulically-assisted rack and pinion steering gives for a 10.9-meter (36 ft) turning circle. Braking-wise, ventilated front, and solid rear disc brakes are employed, both using piston steel calipers. To counteract noise, vibration, and harshness, engineers have designed the Cruze with an isolated four-point engine mount and implemented sound damping material in areas including the front-of-dashboard panel, luggage compartment, decklid internals, doors, carpet and headlining. Further noise suppression through the use of a triple-layer sealing system in the doors has also been employed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All Review videos and more of:• Infiniti• Mitsubishi• Aston Martin• Isuzu• Nissan• Audi• Jaguar • Pontiac• Bentley• Jeep• Porsche• BMW• Kia• Rolls Royce• Buick• Lamborghini• Saab• Cadillac• Land Rover• Saturn• Chevrolet• Lexus• Scion• Chrysler• Lincoln• Smart• Dodge• Lotus• Subaru• Ferrari• Maserati• Suzuki• Ford• Maybach• Tesla• GMC• Mazda• Toyota• Honda• Mercedes-Benz• Volkswagen• HUMMER• Mercury• Volvo• Hyundai• MINI.and MORE....

Chevrolet Cruze History of development

Underpinned by the front-wheel drive GM Delta II platform, GM said the Cruze was "developed by a global design and engineering team...

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2011 Chevrolet Cruze Powertrains

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.viatara.com/blogspot.js"></script>Powertrains fitted to the Cruze are the 1.6 litre Family 1 four-cylinder, a 1.8 litre version of the same and a 2.0 litre VM Motori RA 420 SOHC turbocharged common rail diesel.<br /><br /><br />All three engines are coupled to a five-speed manual or optional six-speed automatic transmission featuring Active Select. From 2010, a new turbocharged 1.4 litre Family 0 engine with gasoline direct-injection will be introduced.<br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://image.automobilemag.com/f/auto_shows/2008_paris/10707419%2Bw440/0810_07_z%2B2011_chevy_cruze%2Bprofile_view.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.9carpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-Image.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://autoworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/chevrolet-cruze-2011-img_1.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2011_chevrolet_cruze_paris_images_2.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://autoworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/chevrolet-cruze-2011-img_2.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.egmcartech.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/2011_chevrolet_cruze_paris_images_1.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.9carpictures.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-Interior.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://i543.photobucket.com/albums/gg471/ariefwiryanto1/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-0004preview.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/2011-chevrolet-cruze_100187161_m.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://images.myride.com/images/no-transform/myride/promotions/images/images/AutoShows/2008ParisAutoShow/2011_Chevrolet_Cruze_GB_02.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.ridelust.com/wp-content/uploads/chevrolet_cruze.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.autospectator.com/cars/files/images/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-0002.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://www.autospectator.com/cars/files/images/2011-Chevrolet-Cruze-002.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br /><br /><br />2011 Chevrolet Cruze<br /><img alt="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" src="http://autoworld.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/chevrolet-cruze-2011-img_6.jpg" style="width: 400px; height: 260px;" title="2011 Chevrolet Cruze" /><br /><br /><br /><object height="300" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://youtube.com/v/u10xcFfj0Ho&hs=es_ES&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://youtube.com/v/u10xcFfj0Ho&hs=es_ES&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="300" width="400"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />All Review videos and more of:• Infiniti• Mitsubishi• Aston Martin• Isuzu• Nissan• Audi• Jaguar • Pontiac• Bentley• Jeep• Porsche• BMW• Kia• Rolls Royce• Buick• Lamborghini• Saab• Cadillac• Land Rover• Saturn• Chevrolet• Lexus• Scion• Chrysler• Lincoln• Smart• Dodge• Lotus• Subaru• Ferrari• Maserati• Suzuki• Ford• Maybach• Tesla• GMC• Mazda• Toyota• Honda• Mercedes-Benz• Volkswagen• HUMMER• Mercury• Volvo• Hyundai• MINI.and MORE....

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Powertrains

Powertrains fitted to the Cruze are the 1.6 litre Family 1 four-cylinder, a 1.8 litre version of the same and a 2.0 litre VM Motori RA 420 S...

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