YouTube arguements are so stupid. Just shut up. Who cares if they have recalls? Every car company has it's weak points. As long as it gets you from A to B, it should be good enough. Any car company can make lemons. Some Malibus go to 200,000 and some 25,000. Same with Camry, Fusion, Accord, Altima, etc.
@Motorchevytoyota Then why don't you make a video of yourself and driving the Camry and someone else driving the V6 Malibu. Maybe THEN I'll see if I'm impressed or not.
@Americanmuscle1968 i own a 2010 malibu and they have had 3 recalls on the 2009 thru 2012 model years do to service air bag lights on, in fact they had a recall to replace air bag connectors and then had a second recall to replace the same connectors again. the other recall was to reprogram the sdm module. Still would rather have an american brand i like fords better then chevy though, but my discount is with GM so i choose the malibu its a ok car. nothing special about them.
@jaymil55 Yeah, but people should show a little respect to American cars. They were ruled the streets way before Honda and Toyota ever did. They pretty much still do even if there is a few recalls. I seen more American cars on the streets than Hondas and Toyotas.
in my opinion the Malibu looks better than the Camry and is almost as fast which is saying a lot considering the previous generation with a v6 was not very competitive ( in terms of power ) but GM has to many damn steering problems and Toyota has to many recalls! you can argue all days who is better but they both have problems that neither manufacture i guess will never fix
With the exception of the retarded painted metallic plastic around the climate/radio controls, this is in my opinion the highest quality hard-touch interior
you know gm's 3.6 is a pretty good motor strong, powerful, but this is like torture, the first 2 times were enough, idc if i had a corvette i wouldnt do this to it.. shit like this gives u more room for problems later down the road
This car is fun for what it is. A great, inexpensive luxury car with a lot of throttle. Good for a family. Nice to see a decent car from modern America for a change.
Good lord that gearbox is horrible. You click the button and it takes 5 seconds to change... You can tell this is just a daily drivers car. Thank God there are cars like BMW and VW
I just got one of these, still has under 50 miles on it. I traded a 08 Camry for it, I have not really driven the car hard yet, I am trying to be nice to it but when I was test driving a different one it felt like it had plenty of power, maybe a little less than my Camry did but not much.
You won't get the fastest time by booting the accelerator pedal to the mat. Press it gradually to the floor so the traction control doesn't kick in and bog out the engine. Better yet, turn off the TC and press it gradually to the floor.
that chevy motor has definitely got some major gayness. chrysler 3.6 makes 290 hp. ford 3.7 makes 305 hp, 3.8 hyundai will make 333 hp for 2012, 3.7 infiniti makes 330 hp. And this peice of shitt only makes 250hp
@drippinblood28 how about those faggot little 4.4L and 4.8L piece of shit motors ford put in the mustang "GT" for years, with aboun 350 HP for a big ass V8. chevy's have had 350 HP coming from 5.7 since the 90's. how about the DI 3.6 in the chevy camaro with 330+ HP? fucking idiot? they clearly do not want 330 horsepower in a four door sedan you fucking bumblin retard..
@drippinblood28 and those are all performance vehicles, this car has 250 hp and 250 tq, the honda accord has just as much torque and so does the camry, and chevy does have a 3.6 with 304 hp and a new one with 323hp , 7 horses short of infiniti 3.7 , dipshitt
@drippinblood28 its not detuned, this engine was the first 3.6 in the cadillac sts cts and srx in 2005 im pretty sure maybe 2004 making 255 hp.. then in 2008 they added direct injection giving it 304 hp and 273 ft lb torque, it was put in the new 2008 cts, and all new CUV's acadia, traverse etc. and in 2008 the new malibu got the non direct injection version giving it similar power to its competitiors
@drippinblood28 and the reason they dont put the camaros 3.6 in it is because.. its not a sport sedan its a 30k family sedan, the car would probably need more suspension tuning to handle the extra power, and it would look bad when people buy a 45k cadillac and then theres the malibu with the same performance. and the 2013 malibu is ditching the v6 anyway.. its gona be a blown 2.0 turbo similar to hyundai..
@cAdillac718bx yeah, well i wish companies didn't downgrade their cars just to make their luxury and performance cars look good. The 2.0 turbo is a good idea. I doubt the malibu would need suspension tuning to handle the extra power...
I don't know what the hell GM is doing. In all of my previous VWs and my current Audi, when my automatic transmission is in manual mode, it won't let me redline it, responds instantly when I request an up/downshift, and is just 100 times smoother than this, regardless of the person driving it. :-\ Sounds like a broken car waiting to happen because of a stupid transmission.
@PhoenixOrion602x actually i own both a 2011 malibu ltz and a 2010 corvette and the malibu shifts smoother than the 3 series beemer i used to own. so idk wtf u retards are talking about.
Got it in the 4banger w/6sp, it is actually impressive considering the weight of the car. And the brakes don't fade, but you will warp rotors regularly doing frequent 120 to 45 drops. You ge.t those if you drive it 120 mph on a regular, which is not even hard to do. The 4cyl gets ~30 mpg @ 80mph, and you don't even know ur going 80
It's fast but if a camry that's lighter beats it big whoop.I bet you the camry wouldn't beat the Malibu on a topspeed run. Gearing and what the transmission does is everything these days.
@SpiritA350 Atleast 288hp is better then 250!! But, the only real difference between the traverse 3.6 DI and the Camaro 3.6 DI engines are the intakes and the Computers.
Who cares which is faster, they are family cars and most people that buy em wouldnt care if one is faster by 1 tenth of a second. People are more concerned about value, looks, and how practical the car is to be worried about if it is a hair faster than another v6.
@phsouzabr I don't know if u in the usa have the chevy captiva we have in the brazil a captiva w/ 3.6 v6 w/ 269 hp and our chevry malibu is to slow he has a 2.4 engine qith 171 hp this engine is perfect to the car a a six speed automatic?
@MNRick041 Naw man have figure what the speed limiter is at. I've had my V6 Malibu up to 118 and she was still climbing HEAVY!!! Malibu Is a great fun family car. the damn steering wheel turns on you when you punch it and it's suppose to be a family car right. Nice family car for me!!!
@MalibuRiding757 Glad you like your car, I got a Camry with a V6, 6 speed transmission, it has really good acceleration. I read that the car is limited to 145 but the fastest I have had it up to was about 105. In Minnesota you can lose your license if caught speeding over 100 MPH, so I am scared to try to see if it will go faster than 145
@darryleshelly Agree. These are times the muscle cars of the '60s ran. I was a teenager in the '70s and I find it amazing how well modern piston engines are getting to be. It gets to the point of having too much horsepower, not being able to stop wheel spin. And where can a person use all that power anyway? For an average car, the Malibu is fine.
@benchod94, back in 2002.. What does the CVT that Nissan has attached to it's Altimas do now? I don't think people buy Malibus for their lightning fast speed, and if they're buying a Nissan for it's lightning fast speed its probably because they couldn't afford the Malibu anyway
@benchod94 I'm with ya. At least GM is starting to try. They always had the talent, but like Germany in World War 2, bad management will kill ya every time.
@SpiritA350 That's a funny joke. The Malibu might do it in 6 flat if it were going downhill (if it's lucky). But a stock one won't go under 7 seconds unless it's on a perfect day on a perfect road with no wind and 1/2 gallon of gas in the tank.
I have every magazine from Motor Trend, Car & Driver, Road & Track, Automoble, and Auto Week since 1985. I have the best numbers for both the Malibu LTZ and the Aura XR in front of me. First the Aura XR... 0-60= 5.9 1/4 Mile=14.5 @ 97.7 Malibu LTZ... 0-60= 6.0 1/4 MIle=14.6 @ 96.6
@fghtillini6 Uhhhh.... no. Considering 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, either the Malibu spun out, or you raced a 2.4 Malibu. And what about displacement? 3.6>3.5. Someone needs to go back to math class... Ever hear the phrase "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races"? This applies here.
@SpiritA350 we raced 3 times i won every time, the guy made me pop my hood to see that it was stock...GET OVER IT, have you even driven a Fusion, i test drove both before my purchase..the fusion wins hands down..hope i see you on the street ill race you for pink slips and youll go home crying to mommy
Awww... resorting to bashing? I think a big reason why I'm even talking is because we have both in our family. My sister has a Fusion, and my Brother has a Malibu. I have an Accord EX-L V6, which rocks all of them. And apparently your Fusion is a factory freak, or the Malibu was a retard. And were you "victories" greater than one car length? So yes, we have both, and from experience, the Accord is first, Malibu 2nd, Fusion 3rd, all in terms of speed to 100.
@Motorfordtoyota Toyota sucks dick wait till you got that bitch over 100 MPH and the brakes don't work. Take that bitch in a fix all your recalls before you talk shit about the Malibu
@MalibuRiding757 Atleast my brakes work, GM's shitty rotors couldnt stop a car from 60 or 100 in any reasonable time at all. I like the Malibu, but atleast a 2.5 CAmry can get to 60 in a considerable amount of time. 8.2 seconds.
@MalibuRiding757 All the things about toyota, was a hoax, it was said they were lieing. They tried Toyota OVER AND OVER again to try to make the gas petal stuck, or make it go out of controll, it never happened.
@MalibuRiding757 Actually I am no toyota fan, but I drove my grandmothers 4 cylinder toyota camry, and it is very smooth and almost as fast as this vehicle in the video. So toyota definitely doesn't suck dick like you said. Their worst recall is a sticking gas pedal....
@MalibuRiding757 the toyota is a much better car... you know the recalls were not real right? and the US government made that stuff up because the best selling car in america was not american. Do your research before you talk shit. I'm not a toyota lover but i can realize when a company make good stuff
@batchnerd lol thats the most bullshit ive ever heard, im sure toyota wouldnt allow that to just happen, there was a recall not everythings perfect, u sound like a loser sounding like the toyota commercials on the radio.. the best new cars make the best used carssss rahhh rahhh we make ugly cars that chinese people love to driveeee.... AMERICAN MUSCLE TILL THE DEATH OF ME... I PUT AN A CHEVY LS ENGINE UP TO ANYTHING
@cAdillac718bx see im not a toyota fan but i know when a comapny makes good stuff. ask anyone else in the world that american cars are one of the worst. so unless the "american" products were developed in Europe you have no chance. That toyota will out handle any american car that is developed in America.
@batchnerd really.. my 09 cts 3.6di runs excellent, its never seen the caddy dealership since the day i bought it.. my dads 2005 tahoe is a champ has 90k on it and it runs like new.. our 95 cadillac sts still starts up and goes every single time. my brothers 2007 trailblazer ss runs great sounds great and is a fuckin beast my other brothers 2006 escalade yet again runs like a cham.. and GM's LS engines are among the most reliable v8's ever theyre proven durable and reliable..
@batchnerd so stop with your nonsense that the government made that recall up, so that people would buy american cars.. BULLSHIT GM is leading in car sales in china, which is the biggest car market i the world..
@cAdillac718bx believe what you want your american cars will NEVER be as fun to drive as the European ones. OHHH OHH OHH its the American cars worst enemy... the turn.
@falaqdad15 ive drivin a NEW malibu and it was making so many noises the dealer was embarrassed, no they are not fun, a Ford Fusion has more power better sport suspension and it is based on the Mondeo which is european. BMW has a good preformance suspension. There is WAY too much body lean taking corners with the malibu. BTW the harder the suspension the better it will do around corners. also a real sport suspension will have a stabilizer bar in the front and rear. malibu only has it in the rear
@batchnerd If no one gets embarassed over your spelling and sentence structure then damn, no one will ever get embarassed. Did you offer the saleman an ear of corn for the test drive? Perhaps a coupon printed on the back of a food stamp that is good for a once a week shower over at Trailer Joes?
@LT1HILLINGHOE Now, despite of what you might think, this not how I normally talk or spell. If you are not tottaly blind then what is your excuse of not knowing that their is a character limit. Run-on sentances are the only way i could possibly fit my comment as well as leaving out letters. Next time don't be lazy and count the character's in a comment before judging someone on spelling or the structure of their sentances, because it may just be for a reason.
@MalibuRiding757 malibus are gm's are junk hondas, acuras, benz's lexus's toyotas own GM oh wait we bailed them out otherwise they would of gone under. toyota and honda never got a bailout. i got a civic form 1995 that still runs like a beast. how many chevrolet cars from the early mid 90's are still running with original parts? NONE. you and i both know it so lets face facts GM is average at best. their engines are junk they are coarse nothing like the j30 j32 or j35 motors in honda!
@33adrenaline look on the internet dumbass. there are chevys from 1969 still working on sale as used cars. Some even have 400,000 miles on them and are still good enough to be sold.
@MalibuRiding757 Lol you talk real tough with all your "toyotas suck dick" I rather drive toyota than a american car anyday. But my BMW will thrash whatever you drive.
@4rdt0ugh08 I didn't actually hear anything abnormal till the end of the video, the last run. I think its safe to say that what you're hearing is a warped front break rotor and that happens to every car when driven like this. I work for a rental car company and our cars always have this issue...because people use them to make these videos. I would also like to add that there are two makes that always give us trouble, Toyota and Chrysler. Toyotas are just not built well for everyday abuse.
first i wouldnt advise beating on a new car like that, second when ur in tiptronic shift before you hit redline, so around like 6 grand so that way it just hits redline before it shifts, trust me you'll see a difference in ur 0-60 and 0-100 time.
@Beaver11785 lets talk about junk...you probably bought your car second hand but if you didn't, how many times have you had to replace the motor? Your generation Sentra is KNOWN for having a failure of a drive-train, don't believe me...look it up?
@123mrkevind are you fucking 9...why do you speak like such a child? It's scary just how stupid you sound. I really hope your parents haven't invested much into you because you certainly will disappoint them. If I had to guess, you've probably received much of your education either from your inbred whore of a mother, who's labia you probably still suck on, or maybe you're from the third world...I would check your profile to see just how ignorant you are but I couldn't waste my time.
@adammdamann ok yes i have a g6 it move fast but gm makes shit because lots of people have problem with steering and the chevi to but not so much as g6. i selling mi g6 i will a g35 or a is350
Funny, considering the Fusion's problematic AWD system. And by the way, Ferd and GM co-developed their 6 Speeds together. Who needs to be educated again?
@SpiritA350 a you are a dumb ass not all fusions are AWD, and ford and gm did coop a trans together but it was based on ideas and shared info it doesnt mean it was assembled with the same quality standards, and by the way dumbass the 2010 and 2011 sport fusions have a 6F35 transmission that was devoloped by Ford and Ford only. i would race you from the backseat with a broom stick and a rope and still beat this GM POS..
Oh I'm the dumbass? I know they come with FWD standard. Their AWD system is a total failure. And seriously, Ford designed? No. The 6F35 is a version of the transmission (i.e. 6L90 for GM, 6F50 Ford, etc). I base what I say on facts. Tested by "pros" a Malibu 3.6 shits on a Fusion Sport, but an SE-R is apparently faster than the Malibu. Now, unless your heavily tuned or have forced induction, you will get shat on by a Malibu V6. Don't misinterpret what I'm saying.
I'm not an anti-Ford. I'd take the 2011 MKX and Edge over the POS Equinox and SRX any day. But, I'd take a Malibu over Fusion, which is personal preference. But to say I'm a dumb ass... no. I'll tell you what. Make a video of you racing a V6 Malibu, then if you win, I'll shut the fuck up. Speedwise, the Fusion is no match for a Malibu. 0-60 , 0-100, and 1/4 Mile all fall in favor for the Chevy.
@MaddDogg81 that's fine but you were talking about the old one with 244hp. motor trend actually did a comparison test with the malibu, accord, altima, and camry and the accord and malibu had identical 0-60 times (6.5 seconds)
Such a nice car.. Why abuse it?
AbyssalFuzz 2 weeks ago
YouTube arguements are so stupid. Just shut up. Who cares if they have recalls? Every car company has it's weak points. As long as it gets you from A to B, it should be good enough. Any car company can make lemons. Some Malibus go to 200,000 and some 25,000. Same with Camry, Fusion, Accord, Altima, etc.
SpencerS77 2 months ago 4
@Motorchevytoyota
Aww...what's the matter? You running out of powerful words? I'm so sorry! Did I strike your nerve.
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota
Check your inbox hard ass!
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota Then why don't you make a video of yourself and driving the Camry and someone else driving the V6 Malibu. Maybe THEN I'll see if I'm impressed or not.
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota Yeah, I've done my research so you have no room to talk. Nice try kid.
....anything else?
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota Past 10 years. There have been over 74 different recalls for Toyota
The Malibu has had 38 different recalls in the last 10 years.
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota is that so? Camrys having stuck accelerators, steering problems, brake problems.etc
There hasn't been a single Malibu this year that has had 1 recall.
So much for your.....foreign quality cars!
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
@Americanmuscle1968 i own a 2010 malibu and they have had 3 recalls on the 2009 thru 2012 model years do to service air bag lights on, in fact they had a recall to replace air bag connectors and then had a second recall to replace the same connectors again. the other recall was to reprogram the sdm module. Still would rather have an american brand i like fords better then chevy though, but my discount is with GM so i choose the malibu its a ok car. nothing special about them.
jaymil55 3 months ago
@jaymil55 Yeah, but people should show a little respect to American cars. They were ruled the streets way before Honda and Toyota ever did. They pretty much still do even if there is a few recalls. I seen more American cars on the streets than Hondas and Toyotas.
Americanmuscle1968 2 months ago
@Motorchevytoyota Kills you to drive American!? Wait until your little Toyota accelerator gets stuck to the floor and you lose control!
Americanmuscle1968 3 months ago
in my opinion the Malibu looks better than the Camry and is almost as fast which is saying a lot considering the previous generation with a v6 was not very competitive ( in terms of power ) but GM has to many damn steering problems and Toyota has to many recalls! you can argue all days who is better but they both have problems that neither manufacture i guess will never fix
52suavecito 3 months ago
With the exception of the retarded painted metallic plastic around the climate/radio controls, this is in my opinion the highest quality hard-touch interior
falaqdad15 4 months ago
gm should let it them go to 125 or 130
javien108 4 months ago
you got low fuel bro..
admiralsnipe 4 months ago
you know gm's 3.6 is a pretty good motor strong, powerful, but this is like torture, the first 2 times were enough, idc if i had a corvette i wouldnt do this to it.. shit like this gives u more room for problems later down the road
cAdillac718bx 4 months ago
I dont think its good to red line a car like that.....and hold itit
TheBigc837 5 months ago
I owned a camry in the past, not the best vehicle very cheap feeling. A malibu is a much better car than a POS toyota.
zerooneonefive 5 months ago
This car is fun for what it is. A great, inexpensive luxury car with a lot of throttle. Good for a family. Nice to see a decent car from modern America for a change.
BritaniaRuleAgain 5 months ago
screw foreign cars all u bitches. buy american
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falaqdad15 6 months ago
Good lord that gearbox is horrible. You click the button and it takes 5 seconds to change... You can tell this is just a daily drivers car. Thank God there are cars like BMW and VW
robbie1490 6 months ago
Why do you keep it in the cut-off? you're gonna scrap a beautiful car like this. Scrap a Civic instead.
1997RegalGS 6 months ago
whats with all cars having these weird ass gauge clusters now?
KingofComputing 7 months ago
dam thats quick
necessaryevil101 7 months ago
anybody who thinks accelleration doesn't matter obviously doesn't drive.
FackingV 7 months ago
I just got one of these, still has under 50 miles on it. I traded a 08 Camry for it, I have not really driven the car hard yet, I am trying to be nice to it but when I was test driving a different one it felt like it had plenty of power, maybe a little less than my Camry did but not much.
MNRick041 8 months ago
You won't get the fastest time by booting the accelerator pedal to the mat. Press it gradually to the floor so the traction control doesn't kick in and bog out the engine. Better yet, turn off the TC and press it gradually to the floor.
doug65536 8 months ago
that chevy motor has definitely got some major gayness. chrysler 3.6 makes 290 hp. ford 3.7 makes 305 hp, 3.8 hyundai will make 333 hp for 2012, 3.7 infiniti makes 330 hp. And this peice of shitt only makes 250hp
drippinblood28 9 months ago
@drippinblood28 how about those faggot little 4.4L and 4.8L piece of shit motors ford put in the mustang "GT" for years, with aboun 350 HP for a big ass V8. chevy's have had 350 HP coming from 5.7 since the 90's. how about the DI 3.6 in the chevy camaro with 330+ HP? fucking idiot? they clearly do not want 330 horsepower in a four door sedan you fucking bumblin retard..
deeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
dfton 9 months ago
...Just shut up. Stop embarrassing your family.
humanparody12 8 months ago
@drippinblood28 and those are all performance vehicles, this car has 250 hp and 250 tq, the honda accord has just as much torque and so does the camry, and chevy does have a 3.6 with 304 hp and a new one with 323hp , 7 horses short of infiniti 3.7 , dipshitt
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@cAdillac718bx why can't they just stick the camaro 3.6 in there. I hate it when they downtune engines.
drippinblood28 8 months ago
@drippinblood28 its not detuned, this engine was the first 3.6 in the cadillac sts cts and srx in 2005 im pretty sure maybe 2004 making 255 hp.. then in 2008 they added direct injection giving it 304 hp and 273 ft lb torque, it was put in the new 2008 cts, and all new CUV's acadia, traverse etc. and in 2008 the new malibu got the non direct injection version giving it similar power to its competitiors
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@drippinblood28 and the reason they dont put the camaros 3.6 in it is because.. its not a sport sedan its a 30k family sedan, the car would probably need more suspension tuning to handle the extra power, and it would look bad when people buy a 45k cadillac and then theres the malibu with the same performance. and the 2013 malibu is ditching the v6 anyway.. its gona be a blown 2.0 turbo similar to hyundai..
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@cAdillac718bx yeah, well i wish companies didn't downgrade their cars just to make their luxury and performance cars look good. The 2.0 turbo is a good idea. I doubt the malibu would need suspension tuning to handle the extra power...
drippinblood28 8 months ago
@drippinblood28 yea well idk, at the time the DI 3.6 probably sounded ridiculous , plus this one has close enough power to its 2 main competitors
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
My truck can get to 60 mph faster....
blakelocati 9 months ago
I don't know what the hell GM is doing. In all of my previous VWs and my current Audi, when my automatic transmission is in manual mode, it won't let me redline it, responds instantly when I request an up/downshift, and is just 100 times smoother than this, regardless of the person driving it. :-\ Sounds like a broken car waiting to happen because of a stupid transmission.
PhoenixOrion602x 9 months ago
@PhoenixOrion602x actually i own both a 2011 malibu ltz and a 2010 corvette and the malibu shifts smoother than the 3 series beemer i used to own. so idk wtf u retards are talking about.
dfton 9 months ago
Got it in the 4banger w/6sp, it is actually impressive considering the weight of the car. And the brakes don't fade, but you will warp rotors regularly doing frequent 120 to 45 drops. You ge.t those if you drive it 120 mph on a regular, which is not even hard to do. The 4cyl gets ~30 mpg @ 80mph, and you don't even know ur going 80
Justofly1 10 months ago
I really like the first shift, that auto is nice!
TheJgthree 10 months ago
Whats the acceleration of the 3.5 Malibu engine?
victoriadish 11 months ago
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doug65536 11 months ago
@doug65536 It will only wear down the crank bearings, rod bearings and piston rings. A well built engine should not be suddenly damaged by redlining.
stevenmorookian16 10 months ago
It's fast but if a camry that's lighter beats it big whoop.I bet you the camry wouldn't beat the Malibu on a topspeed run. Gearing and what the transmission does is everything these days.
gmman05 11 months ago
The LTZ V6 is the best choice for this car. The engine doesn't get raspy on high revs when the 252 ponies come alive, its all smooth.
twinp04 1 year ago
They need to have the Camaro 3.6 312 hp version in this and the Traverse. They would sell more, and be more competitive with 31mpg and 312hp.
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
@Motorfordtoyota
Traverse has the DI version, but it's derated producing 288 HP.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 Atleast 288hp is better then 250!! But, the only real difference between the traverse 3.6 DI and the Camaro 3.6 DI engines are the intakes and the Computers.
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
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SpiritA350 1 year ago
@Motorfordtoyota
Correct, but one is mounted transversely, the other longitudinally.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 Yeah, but they are the same block and electrics, ect.
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
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@Motorfordtoyota
Indeed they are.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
Who cares which is faster, they are family cars and most people that buy em wouldnt care if one is faster by 1 tenth of a second. People are more concerned about value, looks, and how practical the car is to be worried about if it is a hair faster than another v6.
NikeSBDunkman23 1 year ago 12
@NikeSBDunkman23
HA! Women like features....Men like power....
GENERAL1002 7 months ago
darryle stop ducking me
03056932 1 year ago
Nice! I like these cars
kingdarius5252 1 year ago
pretty fast for not a ton of horsepower. I can do the same in my jeep with a launch and get up to 121 top speed with the governor
drippinblood28 1 year ago
lol man u hot rod the fuck out of that
Rgthuggin88 1 year ago
@phsouzabr I don't know if u in the usa have the chevy captiva we have in the brazil a captiva w/ 3.6 v6 w/ 269 hp and our chevry malibu is to slow he has a 2.4 engine qith 171 hp this engine is perfect to the car a a six speed automatic?
Guilhermeezinhooo 1 year ago
Nice, I like that! Is there a speed limiter at 110?
MNRick041 1 year ago
@MNRick041 115MPH
kzimmons1 1 year ago
@MNRick041 Naw man have figure what the speed limiter is at. I've had my V6 Malibu up to 118 and she was still climbing HEAVY!!! Malibu Is a great fun family car. the damn steering wheel turns on you when you punch it and it's suppose to be a family car right. Nice family car for me!!!
MalibuRiding757 1 year ago
@MalibuRiding757 Glad you like your car, I got a Camry with a V6, 6 speed transmission, it has really good acceleration. I read that the car is limited to 145 but the fastest I have had it up to was about 105. In Minnesota you can lose your license if caught speeding over 100 MPH, so I am scared to try to see if it will go faster than 145
MNRick041 11 months ago
@MNRick041 just do it pussy! I've done 120 in my jeep and I could've killed myself...that thing is tall as hell
drippinblood28 11 months ago
14.6@96.6 mph is not bad at all ...
darryleshelly 1 year ago
@darryleshelly Agree. These are times the muscle cars of the '60s ran. I was a teenager in the '70s and I find it amazing how well modern piston engines are getting to be. It gets to the point of having too much horsepower, not being able to stop wheel spin. And where can a person use all that power anyway? For an average car, the Malibu is fine.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
now thats a real mans car lol
pontiacg6fl 1 year ago
was not expecting that out of a malibu...quite good.
is there any way to turn the traction control off?
alexzhu1 1 year ago
@alexzhu1
yes in this car theres a button that turns it off
mike14305 1 year ago
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@alexzhu1
yes in this car theres a button that turns it off
mike14305 1 year ago
Nice car . I really like them. Enjoy it !!
smczack1 1 year ago
This Malibu and the Toyota camry are my two favorite cars!! Cool
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
7 seconds is shit
the Nissan Altima 3.5 could do 6 back in 2002 lol
fucking gm trash
benchod94 1 year ago
@benchod94, back in 2002.. What does the CVT that Nissan has attached to it's Altimas do now? I don't think people buy Malibus for their lightning fast speed, and if they're buying a Nissan for it's lightning fast speed its probably because they couldn't afford the Malibu anyway
kratzerapjr 1 year ago
@kratzerapjr the cvt is great,dont know what your talking about
lol you know that the malibu is like 4 grand cheaper right?
idiot
benchod94 1 year ago
@benchod94 It's a sad day when 7 seconds isn't fast enough.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
@kolbpilot not saying it is'nt fast enough
just saying for a 3.6 its nothing impressive
benchod94 1 year ago
@benchod94 I'm with ya. At least GM is starting to try. They always had the talent, but like Germany in World War 2, bad management will kill ya every time.
kolbpilot 1 year ago
remove traction control :)
shadowflare99 1 year ago
Malibu V6 pisses on a Fusion Sport
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 No, actually it won't. They both do 0-60 in about 7 seconds.
Nebraskahusker23 1 year ago
@Nebraskahusker23
Malibu does it in 6 flat, Aura in 5.9
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 That's a funny joke. The Malibu might do it in 6 flat if it were going downhill (if it's lucky). But a stock one won't go under 7 seconds unless it's on a perfect day on a perfect road with no wind and 1/2 gallon of gas in the tank.
Nebraskahusker23 1 year ago
Trust me. The Aura road test did it in 5.9
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@Nebraskahusker23 I'll post the link on your page
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@Nebraskahusker23
Car and driver and Edmunds would disagree. They got 6.5 and 6.6 seconds 0-60.
th3ha1og0d 1 year ago
@th3ha1og0d Yeah but that's on a perfect test track. "Around 7 seconds flat" is good for real world.
AckbarsFist 1 year ago
@th3ha1og0d
I have a road test right in front of me from Road & Track saying the Malibu LTZ did 0-60 in 6.0 and ran the 1/4 mile in 14.6 @ 96.6 mph!
IrishChris1979 1 year ago
@IrishChris1979
damn that's quick. i don't know what this other moron was talking about with 0-60 in 7 seconds...maybe he's jealous.
th3ha1og0d 1 year ago
@Nebraskahusker23
I have every magazine from Motor Trend, Car & Driver, Road & Track, Automoble, and Auto Week since 1985. I have the best numbers for both the Malibu LTZ and the Aura XR in front of me. First the Aura XR... 0-60= 5.9 1/4 Mile=14.5 @ 97.7 Malibu LTZ... 0-60= 6.0 1/4 MIle=14.6 @ 96.6
IrishChris1979 1 year ago
@IrishChris1979 I've driven several Aura XRs and those things hull some tail. I was quite surprised.
carguyfrom1984 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 LMAO you wish i just smoked one last weekend, check your facts and engine displacement Fusion Sport package walks all over this car
fghtillini6 1 year ago
@fghtillini6 Uhhhh.... no. Considering 0-60 and 1/4 mile times, either the Malibu spun out, or you raced a 2.4 Malibu. And what about displacement? 3.6>3.5. Someone needs to go back to math class... Ever hear the phrase "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races"? This applies here.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 we raced 3 times i won every time, the guy made me pop my hood to see that it was stock...GET OVER IT, have you even driven a Fusion, i test drove both before my purchase..the fusion wins hands down..hope i see you on the street ill race you for pink slips and youll go home crying to mommy
fghtillini6 1 year ago
@fghtillini6
Awww... resorting to bashing? I think a big reason why I'm even talking is because we have both in our family. My sister has a Fusion, and my Brother has a Malibu. I have an Accord EX-L V6, which rocks all of them. And apparently your Fusion is a factory freak, or the Malibu was a retard. And were you "victories" greater than one car length? So yes, we have both, and from experience, the Accord is first, Malibu 2nd, Fusion 3rd, all in terms of speed to 100.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 honda pshh haha
pontiacg6fl 1 year ago
@pontiacg6fl
I turned it in today, lol. I got a black on tan 2011 malibu ltz v6. i love it!!
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@fghtillini6
Oh yeah, my Accord is a coupe, so it's much lighter.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 ok u and fghtillni6 i have a 01 24v dodge cummins 5.9 inline 6 that has 600hp and 1150fpt ill beat both of u...
JOSHENLOE1 1 year ago
@JOSHENLOE1
Ok, and my dad has a Cyber Gray ZR1, so he'll eat you.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 hahaha tushay....
JOSHENLOE1 1 year ago
@JOSHENLOE1
lmaooooo... i bet your truck is sick
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 Camry v6 shits all over Malibu and Fusion v6. 5.8 seconds to 60, and like a 145 mph top end.
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
@Motorfordtoyota
Yes, I do realize that. My six speed manual Accord coupe shit on Camrys though, lol!
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@Motorfordtoyota Toyota sucks dick wait till you got that bitch over 100 MPH and the brakes don't work. Take that bitch in a fix all your recalls before you talk shit about the Malibu
MalibuRiding757 1 year ago 20
@MalibuRiding757 Atleast my brakes work, GM's shitty rotors couldnt stop a car from 60 or 100 in any reasonable time at all. I like the Malibu, but atleast a 2.5 CAmry can get to 60 in a considerable amount of time. 8.2 seconds.
Motorfordtoyota 1 year ago
@MalibuRiding757 All the things about toyota, was a hoax, it was said they were lieing. They tried Toyota OVER AND OVER again to try to make the gas petal stuck, or make it go out of controll, it never happened.
tinyman12323 10 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 Actually I am no toyota fan, but I drove my grandmothers 4 cylinder toyota camry, and it is very smooth and almost as fast as this vehicle in the video. So toyota definitely doesn't suck dick like you said. Their worst recall is a sticking gas pedal....
stevenmorookian16 10 months ago
@stevenmorookian16 it wasnt, It was user error an proven.
Conekillah 9 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 damn strait
wendyspwnsu 9 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 the toyota is a much better car... you know the recalls were not real right? and the US government made that stuff up because the best selling car in america was not american. Do your research before you talk shit. I'm not a toyota lover but i can realize when a company make good stuff
batchnerd 9 months ago
@batchnerd lol thats the most bullshit ive ever heard, im sure toyota wouldnt allow that to just happen, there was a recall not everythings perfect, u sound like a loser sounding like the toyota commercials on the radio.. the best new cars make the best used carssss rahhh rahhh we make ugly cars that chinese people love to driveeee.... AMERICAN MUSCLE TILL THE DEATH OF ME... I PUT AN A CHEVY LS ENGINE UP TO ANYTHING
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@cAdillac718bx see im not a toyota fan but i know when a comapny makes good stuff. ask anyone else in the world that american cars are one of the worst. so unless the "american" products were developed in Europe you have no chance. That toyota will out handle any american car that is developed in America.
batchnerd 8 months ago
@batchnerd really.. my 09 cts 3.6di runs excellent, its never seen the caddy dealership since the day i bought it.. my dads 2005 tahoe is a champ has 90k on it and it runs like new.. our 95 cadillac sts still starts up and goes every single time. my brothers 2007 trailblazer ss runs great sounds great and is a fuckin beast my other brothers 2006 escalade yet again runs like a cham.. and GM's LS engines are among the most reliable v8's ever theyre proven durable and reliable..
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@batchnerd so stop with your nonsense that the government made that recall up, so that people would buy american cars.. BULLSHIT GM is leading in car sales in china, which is the biggest car market i the world..
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@cAdillac718bx believe what you want your american cars will NEVER be as fun to drive as the European ones. OHHH OHH OHH its the American cars worst enemy... the turn.
batchnerd 8 months ago
@batchnerd
drive one of these and see for yourself. It's more fun to drive than my cousin's 2002 BMW 528i and it rides much better
falaqdad15 8 months ago
@falaqdad15 ive drivin a NEW malibu and it was making so many noises the dealer was embarrassed, no they are not fun, a Ford Fusion has more power better sport suspension and it is based on the Mondeo which is european. BMW has a good preformance suspension. There is WAY too much body lean taking corners with the malibu. BTW the harder the suspension the better it will do around corners. also a real sport suspension will have a stabilizer bar in the front and rear. malibu only has it in the rear
batchnerd 8 months ago
@batchnerd
i didn't know my comment was on a thread about the fusion. I'd take the fusion any day lol
falaqdad15 8 months ago
@falaqdad15 i was making a point about european suspension design... ya id take one too. got 2001 and 2010 focus at home... FUN
batchnerd 8 months ago
@batchnerd If no one gets embarassed over your spelling and sentence structure then damn, no one will ever get embarassed. Did you offer the saleman an ear of corn for the test drive? Perhaps a coupon printed on the back of a food stamp that is good for a once a week shower over at Trailer Joes?
LT1HILLINGHOE 8 months ago
@LT1HILLINGHOE Now, despite of what you might think, this not how I normally talk or spell. If you are not tottaly blind then what is your excuse of not knowing that their is a character limit. Run-on sentances are the only way i could possibly fit my comment as well as leaving out letters. Next time don't be lazy and count the character's in a comment before judging someone on spelling or the structure of their sentances, because it may just be for a reason.
batchnerd 7 months ago
@batchnerd what do u drive?
cAdillac718bx 8 months ago
@cAdillac718bx 2001 focus zx3, that i bought at an auction for $800 it has 240,000 still runs like new
batchnerd 8 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 Umadbro?
crazyp2jimmy 8 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 malibus are gm's are junk hondas, acuras, benz's lexus's toyotas own GM oh wait we bailed them out otherwise they would of gone under. toyota and honda never got a bailout. i got a civic form 1995 that still runs like a beast. how many chevrolet cars from the early mid 90's are still running with original parts? NONE. you and i both know it so lets face facts GM is average at best. their engines are junk they are coarse nothing like the j30 j32 or j35 motors in honda!
33adrenaline 6 months ago
@33adrenaline look on the internet dumbass. there are chevys from 1969 still working on sale as used cars. Some even have 400,000 miles on them and are still good enough to be sold.
supercool97 6 months ago
@MalibuRiding757 Lol you talk real tough with all your "toyotas suck dick" I rather drive toyota than a american car anyday. But my BMW will thrash whatever you drive.
robbie1490 6 months ago
Learn how to drive in manual better dipshit its not that hard, you just have to push the shifter foward to upshift before it reaches redline!!
Edgarwinter 1 year ago
Hey, whats that thumping noise? Thats why I CHOOSE FORD!
4rdt0ugh08 1 year ago
@4rdt0ugh08 what thumping noise? I hear a lot of road-rumble?
Ryantravisaol 1 year ago
@Ryantravisaol when you slow down from 90 miles per hour ( 0:18 ) you start to hear it.
4rdt0ugh08 1 year ago
@4rdt0ugh08 I didn't actually hear anything abnormal till the end of the video, the last run. I think its safe to say that what you're hearing is a warped front break rotor and that happens to every car when driven like this. I work for a rental car company and our cars always have this issue...because people use them to make these videos. I would also like to add that there are two makes that always give us trouble, Toyota and Chrysler. Toyotas are just not built well for everyday abuse.
Ryantravisaol 1 year ago
@4rdt0ugh08 hahaha fucking shitty GM rotors thats the sound of a piece of shit
evo829 1 year ago
i gotta 3.6 malibu....it moves pretty good for a stock six cylinder.
mrvntroy 1 year ago
first i wouldnt advise beating on a new car like that, second when ur in tiptronic shift before you hit redline, so around like 6 grand so that way it just hits redline before it shifts, trust me you'll see a difference in ur 0-60 and 0-100 time.
evo829 1 year ago
@Beaver11785 lets talk about junk...you probably bought your car second hand but if you didn't, how many times have you had to replace the motor? Your generation Sentra is KNOWN for having a failure of a drive-train, don't believe me...look it up?
Ryantravisaol 1 year ago
@Ryantravisaol just shut the fuck up
09 se-r pisses on this mom mobile
and if you want to compare the same class go race a altima 3.5SE and get raped fuckface
123mrkevind 1 year ago
@123mrkevind are you fucking 9...why do you speak like such a child? It's scary just how stupid you sound. I really hope your parents haven't invested much into you because you certainly will disappoint them. If I had to guess, you've probably received much of your education either from your inbred whore of a mother, who's labia you probably still suck on, or maybe you're from the third world...I would check your profile to see just how ignorant you are but I couldn't waste my time.
Ryantravisaol 1 year ago
@Ryantravisaol yet you wasted at least a minute to write a bullshit coment
damn you are one stupid prick
why dont you do us all a favour and go buy a malibu and drive it off a cliff
123mrkevind 1 year ago
@123mrkevind I just drove a Fusion into a Taxi...does that count? It was hilarious.
Ryantravisaol 1 year ago
@123mrkevind oh yeah thats right a 3.6 malibu will beat an altima 3.5
unitedyouthgroup 1 year ago
oh fuck 7200 miles hell yea lol push that baby!
WooZIE997 1 year ago
@Beaver11785
What to know what's bigger junk? Your 03 Sentra Ser Spec-V:)
kingfarticus 1 year ago
@Beaver11785 probly a ls i4 the 4 sucks but the 6 can move
javien108 1 year ago
a pontiac g6 gxp has the same 3.6 and a manual 0-60in 6.0 sec flat
kompleti 1 year ago
@kompleti the gxp doesnt. the gxp has a 6.2
adammdamann 1 year ago
@adammdamann ok yes i have a g6 it move fast but gm makes shit because lots of people have problem with steering and the chevi to but not so much as g6. i selling mi g6 i will a g35 or a is350
kompleti 1 year ago
@kompleti my bad i thought you said g8
adammdamann 1 year ago
LOL i barley lost to this kind of malibu my impala LT 3.5 VVT pulls hard off the line and has smoothg power
90Mrknowitall 1 year ago
fusion sport is faster. fuck government motors
fghtillini6 1 year ago
@fghtillini6 It wishes, Malibu V6's piss all over it.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 bahahahhahahahaha the only thing its pissing is bad compression ratio tire slippage and transmission metal!
fghtillini6 1 year ago
@fghtillini6
Funny, considering the Fusion's problematic AWD system. And by the way, Ferd and GM co-developed their 6 Speeds together. Who needs to be educated again?
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@SpiritA350 a you are a dumb ass not all fusions are AWD, and ford and gm did coop a trans together but it was based on ideas and shared info it doesnt mean it was assembled with the same quality standards, and by the way dumbass the 2010 and 2011 sport fusions have a 6F35 transmission that was devoloped by Ford and Ford only. i would race you from the backseat with a broom stick and a rope and still beat this GM POS..
fghtillini6 1 year ago
@fghtillini6
Oh I'm the dumbass? I know they come with FWD standard. Their AWD system is a total failure. And seriously, Ford designed? No. The 6F35 is a version of the transmission (i.e. 6L90 for GM, 6F50 Ford, etc). I base what I say on facts. Tested by "pros" a Malibu 3.6 shits on a Fusion Sport, but an SE-R is apparently faster than the Malibu. Now, unless your heavily tuned or have forced induction, you will get shat on by a Malibu V6. Don't misinterpret what I'm saying.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
@fghtillini6
This is continued from my last post...
I'm not an anti-Ford. I'd take the 2011 MKX and Edge over the POS Equinox and SRX any day. But, I'd take a Malibu over Fusion, which is personal preference. But to say I'm a dumb ass... no. I'll tell you what. Make a video of you racing a V6 Malibu, then if you win, I'll shut the fuck up. Speedwise, the Fusion is no match for a Malibu. 0-60 , 0-100, and 1/4 Mile all fall in favor for the Chevy.
SpiritA350 1 year ago
why you guys all hating? 6.5 seconds is GREAT
gradxg 1 year ago
what a hunk a junk
ridenRimz 1 year ago
@phsouzabar i have the 04 ls malibu and it also shifts late when you shift up in manual =[ smfh!
youngCHEVYboi 1 year ago
no the Accord is still about the same weight and the new Accord is fast with a 271hp 3.5 V6
MaddDogg81 1 year ago
@MaddDogg81 that's fine but you were talking about the old one with 244hp. motor trend actually did a comparison test with the malibu, accord, altima, and camry and the accord and malibu had identical 0-60 times (6.5 seconds)
milo814 1 year ago
Gm sucks ass. Id rather buy a fusion anyday.
xterrasesc 1 year ago
wtf a 3 loier 244hp Accord Auto does 0-60mph in like 6.6 secs
MaddDogg81 1 year ago
@MaddDogg81 ok? your point is? this car is 200 lbs heavier has 252 hp and does it in 6.5
milo814 1 year ago
Very impressive.
ragingbull94mtx 1 year ago
Shitty GM tiptronic haha.
TheLBCSublime 1 year ago