Hoping to create buzz nearly a year before it hits showrooms, General Motors took the wraps off of its totally redesigned 2008 Malibu today.
Robert Lutz, GM's vice chairman for product
development, says the new Malibu's more refined looks, improved ride and quieter interior are a milestone in the company's multiyear effort to upgrade the look and feel of its sedans and coupes.
On the outside, the 2008 Malibu looks German, with an exterior profile and proportions similar to a Volkswagen Passat. The new Malibu's interior is a more dramatic departure. The new
dashboard has a "dual cockpit" look that's "almost a direct lift from the 1958-'59 Corvette interiors," according to Lutz.
The new Malibu "will be the beginning of a very big
transformation for our car lineup," says Cheryl Catton, general director of marketing for Chevrolet cars.
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