Thanks to a slipup on General Motors’s media site, we have an official look at the 2013 ChevroletMalibu several days ahead of its debut at the Shanghai Motor Show. This images shows the 2013 Malibu fully undisguised — and has since been removed from GM’s site.
What the image reveals is a smart, smoother nose than on the current Malibu, with lines and curves inspired by new Chevrolet vehicles like the Cruze and Equinox. The car wears chrome accent trim, large wheels, and a hood bearing muscular strake lines. Previous teaser photosshowed that the car’s trunk will don square, Camaro-esque taillights; the interior will sport a redesigned center stack and a flip-out touchscreen infotainment system. Overall, the design is sharper than the current car.
Chevy says it will sell the car in 100 different countries with minimal changes, and the powertrain options are headlined by four-cylinder engines and six-speed transmissions. Although originally slated to launch in mid-2012, it’s now believed the Malibu will enter production in January 2012and hit dealerships that March.-wot.motortrend.com
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