At the beginning of this year, a large wave of new cars began to rush to the market, and consumers with budgets were looking for the car they wanted in many new cars. However, compared with new models, those mature models with excellent reputation will not be absent from their car purchase list, such as the Maxeb XL, which was crowned the fastest mass production car within 200,000 yuan of Zhejiang Circuit last year.
As Chevrolet's mid- and high-end flagship sedan, the Maribal XL is from GM's global mid-to-high-end car platform, and "sports", "performance" and "technology" have always been its innate DNA.
Last year, at the Zhejiang International Circuit, the Maribao XL550T model set a new lap record of 200,000 production vehicles in 1 minute, 54 seconds and 168 seconds, becoming a benchmark for performance in the same level.
Based on the Magrybo XL550T, the Maribao XL Commemorative Edition model not only inherits the century-old track gene of the Chevrolet brand, but also refreshes the driving experience of consumers again through a very sporty design, as well as the 2T9 power combination and the American sports chassis.
Today, the Maribao model has undergone 9 generations of evolution, and the cumulative global sales volume has exceeded 11.57 million, which has won the favor of more than 870,000 consumers in China.
It can be said that the "evolutionary history" of Mai Ruibao is the "history of Chevrolet's pursuit" of sports performance and advanced technology - no matter how the times change, it always adheres to the needs of balanced performance, economy, family and so on, while continuing to "sharpen" sports characteristics.
So, in the 110th anniversary edition of The Maribao XL, what kind of heritage and innovation can we see chevrolet? Let's "explore" with kung fu cars!
The road to the popularization of the "champion car", the sports gene is constantly evolving
To trace malibu's athletic genes, Chevrolet's Chevelle is a model that cannot be bypassed.
This classic model, born in 1963, was created by Chevrolet to meet the Ford Fairlane at that time, facing the mainstream consumer group. Not only is it reasonably priced, but it also covers Sedan, Coupe, Convertible and many other models.
Among them, the higher configuration level of The Novelle is named Malibu, which is what we now know as Maribor.
That year, Malibu was widely sought after as soon as it was launched, and it sold 200,000 units in its first year. At the same time, the main model Malibu SS (Super Sport, the symbol of Chevrolet's high-performance car) has become a famous "muscle car". Since then, Malibu has not only met the needs of consumer sports, but also established the sports gene of the model.
From the second to the third generation, Chevrolet continued to adjust the chassis and suspension of the Malibu, allowing the model to have a better balance between handling and comfort. At this time, Malibu also began to dominate NASCAR competitions, and its record of 25 titles was once beyond the reach of opponents.
Since then, this "champion car" in the hearts of Americans has always led the trend of market segmentation in the change of each generation, and at the same time, it has continuously deepened the interpretation of the sports genes deeply rooted in it.
In the view of Kung Fu Automobile, the "nature" of Maribao's constant pursuit of breakthroughs and the dna of pursuing freedom and quality of life are the keys to its ability to iterate so far and gain the love of tens of millions of users around the world.
Inheriting the track gene, the Maribao XL has repeatedly hit the aesthetics of most consumers with its sporty appearance. The newly launched 110th Anniversary Edition has enhanced its sporty nature with a cool styling design, and has also become a modified model that can be used on the road, recreating the image of the benchmark of sports performance in the same class.
First of all, from the appearance, the Mai Ruibao XL 110th Anniversary Edition model based on the Maribal XL 550T inherits Chevrolet's innate track genes.
Surrounded by a carbon-black sports front lip, a sports side skirt and a sports back lip, the whole car not only exudes a strong sports atmosphere, but also effectively reduces the visual center of gravity of the whole vehicle, just like a sporting beast ready to go.
Secondly, the addition of details such as carbon black sports tails, dark night pilot lights, carbon black sports door handles and sports rearview mirrors further fills the texture of the high-energy sports wind of the whole vehicle. Coupled with the red and black elements of the original Redline series, the whole vehicle is more and more showing a fierce fighting temperament, and the sense of speed is bursting.
Since its inception, The Natural Athletic Gene has been constantly pursuing the ultimate control performance, and behind this ambition is undoubtedly the Chevrolet brand's pursuit of advanced technology for a hundred years.
The "sense of youth" of a century-old legend, the scientific and technological driving experience that keeps pace with the times
As Chevrolet's mid- to high-end flagship sedan, the Maribal XL has long been known for its application of leading-edge power technology for excellent sporty performance.
Take the seventh-generation Malibu released in 2008 as an example, when GM not only made a lot of innovative designs on it, but also applied advanced power combinations such as a new engine with VVT technology and an advanced 6-speed automatic transmission;
At the same time, a large number of advanced configurations have also appeared on the seventh generation of Malibu, such as traction control system, tire pressure monitoring system, electronic body stability system, etc., of course, including the OnStar Onstar system that everyone is now very familiar with.
Four years later, in 2012, GM began to officially introduce Maribao to the Chinese market to meet the mid-to-high-end car market. Subsequently, with the outstanding personality and strength of the model, Maribao began to emerge in the fiercely competitive mid-to-high-end sedan market, and even once challenged the strong people such as Camry and Accord.
Back to the 110th Anniversary Edition of the Maribao XL, equipped with a 2T9 power combination and an American sports chassis, it still retains a passion for the application of advanced technology in its bones, and has always insisted on providing a driving experience that keeps pace with the times.
This super power combination consisting of a 2.0T intelligent cylinder turbine engine and a 9-speed HYDRAMATIC manual transmission is the most advanced fuel powertrain of GM.
Its maximum output power is 174 kW, which can burst out up to 350 Nm peak torque in a wide range of 1500 to 4000 rpm, and the fuel consumption of 100 km under comprehensive conditions is as low as 6.7L, taking into account both power and fuel economy.
It is worth mentioning that this power system not only has the world's first ATM active thermal management system and other advanced power technology, but also the 9AT transmission is a universal initiative, with compact structure design, high fuel efficiency, smooth gear change and other advantages.
This also makes the Maribao XL the lowest barrier to entry on the market at present, combined with the tuning of the American sports chassis, as well as a very personal handling pleasure.
Of course, as a medium- and high-end car in the new era, not only keeping pace with the times in terms of power, Butrybao XL also performs well in assisted driving and intelligent networking.
The new generation of MyLink+ intelligent in-vehicle interconnection system can provide consumers with a more efficient and intelligent vehicle interaction experience. With both CarPlay and CarLife functions, it is also convenient for mobile phones with various systems, and iFLYTEK's voice system has a powerful control range and ultra-high recognition accuracy.
In addition, the entire series of Maribao XL is equipped with BOSCH electronic safety system as standard, using 10 active safety intelligent technologies including SBZA side blind spot alarm, ACC adaptive cruise, FCA forward collision warning, etc., to escort the safety of driving and riding in an all-round way.
It can be said that with the launch of the Maribao XL 110th Anniversary Edition, we can repeatedly glimpse that Chevrolet insists on providing consumers with a more refined driving experience, inheriting the original intention of malibu sports genes.
Kung Fu shoots
Today's Maribal XL is no longer a champion who can only drive on the track, but more of a high-tech, high-tech flagship car that can actually be accessed by mainstream consumers.
This is particularly valuable in the current era of automotive revolution. Because models that can take into account and balance consumers' needs for performance, economy, family, etc., while keeping pace with the times, are actually rare to buy. In the first wave of car purchases in the new year, Maribao XL can undoubtedly become the ideal choice in the hearts of consumers.