Coloring Between the Lines: Reader shades in 2012 Chevy Malibu patent drawings
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/gm/" rel="tag">GM</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/design-style/" rel="tag">Design/Style</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/malibupatent002compareopt .jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2012 Chevrolet Malibu renderings by Ted Krygier - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Yesterday, we brought you the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/11/2012-chevrolet-malibu-design-completely-revealed-in-patent-filin/">official patent drawings</a> of the next-generation <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/malibu">Chevrolet Malibu</a> - the Epsilon II-based sedan that will more than likely debut later in 2011 as a 2012 model. Less than 24 hours later, one of our dedicated readers, Ted Krygier, has put his best Photoshop skills to work, completing a colored rendering of what the Malibu could look like based on the patent sketches<br />
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In colored-up form, it's even more clear that the next-gen Malibu will use a design inspired by the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/17/officially-official-opel-insignia-revealed/">Opel/Vauxhall Insignia</a> up front, with a few <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/camaro">Camaro</a>-like touches around the rear end. The styling is quite a bit more aggressive than the current Malibu, and since the new car appears to have a shorter wheelbase, its road stance should be more akin to that of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">Ford Fusion</a>. Still, we like what we see thus far. <em>Hat tip to Ted for the renderings!</em><br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/">2012 Chevrolet Malibu Renderings by Ted Krygier</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/malibupatent002compare_th umbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/malibupatent002real2_thum bnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/malibupatent000preview_th umbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/malibupatent003b_thumbnai l.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-chevrolet-malibu-renderings-by-ted-krygier/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/03/2012malibuchops_thumbnail .jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
[Source: <a href="http://www.cheersandgears.com/topic/55120-2012-chevrolet-malibu/">Cheers and Gears</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/12/coloring-in-between-the-lines-reader-shades-in-2012-chevy-malib/">Coloring Between the Lines: Reader shades in 2012 Chevy Malibu patent drawings</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.cheersandgears.com/topic/55120-2012-chevrolet-malibu/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/12/coloring-in-between-the-lines-reader-shades-in-2012-chevy-malib/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19396451/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/03/12/coloring-in-between-the-lines-reader-shades-in-2012-chevy-malib/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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