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This may come as a surprise to most of you Chevy petrolheads, but the golden bowtie manufacturer is up to something big. The eight-generation Malibu may be the most hi-tech and comfortable Malibu ever, but it's still missing something - a fast SS variant, that is!
This, ladies and gents, may be the first Malibu SS since 2007. Spotted casually cruising on the I-495 W in Long Island, the guys from MotoringExposure caught a truly mysterious Chevrolet prototype. Although the pictures aren't very high resolution and the rain is not helping either, GM engineers aren't fooling us! That's a Malibu body shell, alright, but there are some mysterious modifications in there.
First, the hood isn't closed properly and there's a Ford/Aston Martin-like radiator grille. That is a tell-tale sign General Motors engineers are calibrating a new engine for the Malibu, or so we expect and hope for. Then look at the size of the rear wheels and the Ferrari 458 Italia-like tail lights. Oh, and there's a curious-looking dual exhaust system and a Corvette badge adorning the white camouflage blanket masking the rear end of the contraption. Is this Frankenstein's car or are we missing the point here?
Still, we have a hunch General Motors is developing a hot Malibu. The eight-gen is only available with economical four-pot mills in the US, so a hot powerhouse is more than welcome. We'll keep our fingers crossed there's a twin-turbo V6 under the bonnet of that prototype, packing all the horsepower and torque a mid-size car such as the Chevy Malibu needs to go like a stabbed rat.
First, the hood isn't closed properly and there's a Ford/Aston Martin-like radiator grille. That is a tell-tale sign General Motors engineers are calibrating a new engine for the Malibu, or so we expect and hope for. Then look at the size of the rear wheels and the Ferrari 458 Italia-like tail lights. Oh, and there's a curious-looking dual exhaust system and a Corvette badge adorning the white camouflage blanket masking the rear end of the contraption. Is this Frankenstein's car or are we missing the point here?
Still, we have a hunch General Motors is developing a hot Malibu. The eight-gen is only available with economical four-pot mills in the US, so a hot powerhouse is more than welcome. We'll keep our fingers crossed there's a twin-turbo V6 under the bonnet of that prototype, packing all the horsepower and torque a mid-size car such as the Chevy Malibu needs to go like a stabbed rat.
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