Detroit - Opening day of the first mat Detroit Motors Show 2011 which took place January 10 to 23, General Motors (GM) introduced two cars reincarnation of the Chevrolet Aveo, the Chevrolet Sonic.
The automaker from Detroit was displaying the model in the form of five-door hatchback and four-door sedan.
Chevrolet offered in two engine options, namely gasoline engine Ecotec turbo 1400 cc and 1,800 cc.
The first engine variants generate power to 138 horse power and torque of 200 Newton meters (Nm). While the second variant, powered 135 horsepower and 167 Nm of torque and at 3800 rpm.
GM claims the benefits of both the machine adopts machine Chevrolet Cruze, the Cruze Ecotec. The technology is claimed to have the advantage of fuel economy.
There are two types of transmissions are offered, namely manual with five levels of acceleration and six levels of acceleration.
GM seems to want to throw away the image of the Chevrolet Aveo is less successful in the land of Uncle Sam that in fact is the country of origin. The manufacturer of this equip Sonic with a number of advanced features.
New features are embedded in both sedan and hatchback Sonic include front wheel suspension device that uses a MacPherson strut. In addition, Sonic also features an electronic power steering that is more economical fuel consumption.
Both models are also equipped with stability control devices that operate electronically (Stabilitrak), as well as sensors to anticipate the car overturned.
The plan, Sonic went into production in late 2011 in the Orion Assembly Center in Michigan, USA.
