3.6L, dual-overhead-cam V6 engine

When you expect the ultimate in power and performance available in a Malibu^®, this ultra-sophisticated 3.6L, dual-overhead-cam engine will quicken your pulse. It uses variable-timing technology for its 24 valves to produce the most potent Malibu you can buy – without busting the family budget at the gas pump. It offers:

• A whopping 252 hp @ 6300 rpm for more get-up-and-go around town and extraordinary passing performance on the highway
• Plenty of torque (251 lb-ft @ 3200) for acceleration and passing, making this car a true workhorse
• An affordably skimpy appetite for gas (EPA estimated 17 mpg city/26 mpg highway)