A Look At The 2013 Chevy Malibu Eco

Looking for a family car that offers performance, style, and excellent gas mileage? The 2013 Malibu Eco might just be for you. With a 25mpg city/37mpg highway the Malibu Eco can get you where you want to go and back with a full suite of new technologies to help along the way.

Chevrolet's Malibu mid-size sedan is a welcoming family car -- revamped for 2013 with handsome styling, a quieter, refined interior and a pleasant ride. 

The Malibu's eAssist electric motor supplements its four-cylinder gasoline engine. Unlike full hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Malibu Eco cannot travel solely on electric power, even for short spurts. Still, the 2013 Malibu Eco earned a fuel economy rating of 25 miles per gallon in city driving and 37 mpg on highways from the federal government. 

The ratings compare attractively to the 22/33 mpg rating of the predecessor, 2012 Malibu with a four cylinder and no accompanying electric motor. 

The 2013 Malibu Eco is already at dealer showrooms and is being sold alongside 2012 non-Eco Malibus. 

Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price, including destination charge, is $25,995 for a base 2013 Malibu Eco with front-wheel drive, 182-horsepower, Ecotec, direct gasoline injection, four-cylinder engine mated to a 15-kilowatt electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.

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The 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Spotted

The new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C was spied as it took a trip through Michigan, and so far it looks incredible. It was covered pretty well, but we can tell it's going to to be a game changer once it is officially released. What do you think so far?

Yes, the first wave of 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 spy photos broke long ago, but as Chevy’s latest and greatest sports car inches closer to production, prototype cars are apparently becoming an increasingly common site on public roads. 

Case in point? A CorvetteBlogger reader bumped into a Corvette testing group in Holly, Michigan, roughly 19 miles north of General Motors’ proving grounds in Milford, Michigan. The video and photos show little we haven’t previously seen, but no matter – it should still be enough to pique the interest of Vette fans nonetheless. 

It’s impossible to hear much over the video’s wind noise, but the poster claims the C7 prototypes emitted a familiar small-block burble from the tailpipe. No surprise, given our Sneak Preview story suggests that, contrary to early rumors, the next Vette won’t offer a V-6 right off the bat. Expect Chevy’s next-generation small-block to displace close to 5.5 liters and produce close to 440 hp in base form. That engine will likely boast both cylinder deactivation and direct fuel injection.

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The Chevrolet Impala Hits the 2012 New York Auto show!

The new 2014 Chevrolet Impala stole the show at this years 2012 New York International Auto Show. With a new design, unique style, and the addition of some eye-catching technology, the new Impala is sure to please many drivers. What do you think of the new design?

The 2014 Impala debuts with a new, muscular design that calls on equal parts Malibu and Camaro to create a look that Chevrolet says "looks much more expensive than it is." Classic Impala design cues, such as the leaping Impala emblem on the C pillar and the raised Impala lettering on a rear chrome bar, blend with the more modern Chevrolet design language to create a large sedan that, while a bit visually busy from certain angles, is athletic and muscular. 

Chevrolet's MyLink infotainment system will grace the Impala's dashboard with its large 8-inch color touch screen, keeping the driver and passenger informed and entertained. Skip the MyLink system and you'll still find yourself looking at a smaller 4.2-inch display. And keeping the passengers safe are a selection of new safety features, including full-speed-range adaptive cruise control, collision mitigation braking, forward collision alert, lane-departure warning, side blind-zone alert, and rear cross-traffic alert. There's also an industry first front-center side airbag that, aside from being a mouthful, inflates between the front seats in a side collision to keep the front passengers from re-enacting an episode of the Three Stooges and knocking heads together.

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The New and Improved Chevy Traverse!

The 2014 Chevy Traverse has taken on a new face, as well as some fundamental changes for the better. Not only has the grill been upgraded, but the so has the engine behind it. Drivers will feel the power of a V-8 with better fuel economy of a V-6, and will have more space than any other car of its size on the inside. What do you think of the new Traverse?

Chevrolet Traverse, a three-row crossover, gets some fairly significant styling changes for 2013, including a new front end that Chevy says will be the example for others to come. 

The front has one of those bulging "powerdome" hoods, a new grille design with chrome accents, new headlights and sculpting meant to tie it to the new Malibu sedan for a "consistent family resemblance." We guess that means you won't be left asking, "Who's your daddy?" 

In the rear, Traverse gets redesigned taillights, and the license plate position is moved into the tailgate.

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