By Kurt Gensheimer

Blings:

• More soundproof than Abbey Road Studios
• Tire-scorching 252 HP V-6
• Hectares of interior space
• Attractive interior and exterior

Dings:

• Steering wheel controls aren’t the most ergonomic
• Artificially heavy steering feel
• Thick A-pillars and steep windshield make for poor front visibility

Ruling: If the Malibu a sign of things to come, GM will put the good ol’ US of A back in the auto industry driver’s seat.

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October 11, 2007 - 4:33 pm ET

DETROIT - General Motors is out to bust skeptics who believe Detroit can’t build a competitive car.

And it’s using the redone 2008 Chevrolet Malibu as a “catalyst to disrupt” that belief, Mark LaNeve, GM vice president of sales, service and marketing for North America, said today.

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