2013 Chevrolet Malibu

In 1964, Chevrolet was unveiling the Malibu for the first time, and now so may years later, the car is about to enter its eighth generation. Chevrolet will be presenting the all-new 2013 Malibu at the Shanghai Auto Show and on Chevrolet’s Facebook page on April 18th, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. EDT. The new Malibu will be Chevrolet’s first midsize car to be sold globally and will do so in nearly 100 countries on six continents. It will be built in multiple locations, including China and two facilities in the United States. If all of this sounds a little boring, well, it is, but Chevrolet is keeping most of the good stuff under wraps until the car’s official debut.

"We look forward to offering the new Malibu to our customers across China," said Kevin Wale, president and managing director of the GM China Group. "The Malibu fully embodies Chevrolet’s tradition of dynamic styling, superior handling and outstanding fuel efficiency. It will address growing domestic demand in the upper-medium segment, especially among younger car buyers."

The 2013 Malibu will be coming into its own with a wide range of fuel-efficient and powerful four-cylinder engines, along with six-speed transmissions to help that speed along efficiently.

We’ll get back with more details on the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu as soon as the curtains lift on April 18th.

Updated 04/08/2011: Chevrolet has unveiled a first image revealing the interior of the 2012 Malibu. You have easily notice GM’s new touch-friendly MyLink infotainment system and generally a look that will impress you.

UPDATE 04/14/11: We don’t know if this was an intentional marketing ploy by General Motors, but whatever their intentions are, we certainly aren’t complaining. Spotted on GM’s own website is a leaked photo of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. It’s only one photo, but at least we get a good idea as to what the car looks like. Check it out and see if was anywhere near what you thought it would be.