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Don’t know what the hell’s going on today but here’s another broken embargo. We solemnly swear that we had nothing to do with the Chevrolet Malibu breach. Don’t believe us? Take a peek-a-boo at Edmunds Insideline, that’s where we got the pics.

Design-wise, apart from Avalanche, Tahoe etc. inspired front end, cant’ say that I ‘m in to it as Chevy designers seem to have borrowed (unsuccessfully if you ask me) styling cues from here and there –eg. the VW Jetta rear window line and the Infiniti G35 tail lamps. The interior on the other hand is simple but nicely conceived.

Now you see it, now you don’t! Thanks to Jalopnik, we just made it in time to take a visit over at the official NAIAS site and download the first official pic of the 2008 Chevy Malibu before the guys over there realized their “blooper” and remove the second image!

We remind you that a few hours ago, Chevrolet published a second teaser pic featuring the front end of the all-new Malibu. As supposed to, the guys over at NAIAS published both the press release and the teaser pic on the “News Flash” area. As they weren’t supposed to, they also added the second, “full-blown” pic of the Malibu. Ouch… Via: Jalopnik &... NAIAS

Oh boy here we go again… Chevy, like most car companies seems to be on some kind of “climactic pill” when it comes to presenting a new model or concept. Following a teaser pic of the interior a few weeks ago, Chevrolet released yet another teaser image, this time of the exterior of the all-new 2008 Malibu, which will be unveiled at the Detroit Show in January arriving at Chevrolet dealerships later in 2007.

We can’t say much about the design besides the fact that the new Malibu, which is heavily based on the Saturn Aura, features what is described by GM as the "new face of Chevrolet". To make it simple, the Malibu wears the same style split grille mask that first appeared on Chevy's 2007 trucks like the Avalanche and the Tahoe.

“The 2008 Malibu design is expressive and brings new proportions and a fresh perspective to the mid-size market,” said Ed Peper, Chevrolet General Manager. “The new Malibu boasts a poised, wheels-at-the-corners stance with a longer hood and shorter deck appearance that conveys motion, agility and attitude.”

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Interior teaser pic? I know it sounds weird, but who’s searching for logic in these bizzare automotive times we live in. Anyway, that’s how GM decided to preview its upcoming 2008 Chevrolet Malibu sedan that will make its premiere in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Along with the pic came a short note from Ed Peper, Chevrolet General Manager who quoted: “The next-generation Chevrolet Malibu's interior showcases the precision and detailed execution that will differentiate it among the mid-size car segment. The 2008 Chevy Malibu will offer a number of striking and progressive interiors that use premium materials to demonstrate quality and value not seen before in this segment.”

While we can’t say anything about the quality before we actually see it with our…own hands, Chevy designers seem to have done quite a nice job with the styling -even though we can see a lot of… Saturn Aura elements in it (check the pick bellow).