Corvette's Sporty Little Brother; The 2012 Chevy Sonic

Image Source: GM, by James Fassinger

Underneath the aggressive exterior design of the Sonic is the tuned spirit of a Corvette.  In a press release from GM, Corvette engineers are said to have worked specifically on the 2012 Chevy Sonic suspension.  The engineers tuned the suspension and ride characteristics to make it more sporty and agile. 


One can only anticipate the handling will indeed be vastly improved over the other competitors in the same class.  More specifically the early press release stated: "All models (Sonic) feature a MacPherson strut front suspension with coil springs and stabilizer bar, and a semi-independent, torsion beam axle-mount compound link-type rear suspension – featuring a robust, tubular V-shape beam – with gas-charged shocks" (GM-2011).


Reference:
General Motors Website. 2011. Chevrolet Creates Waves With The All-New 2012 Chevy Sonic.  January 01, 2011.  Retrieved July 08, 2011 from:
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