Filed under: Budget, Sedan, Chevrolet, Holden, Australia
The Chevrolet Malibu will wear a Holden badge when it arrives in Australia next year, General Motors announced. Engineers have begun testing the Holden Malibu to provide it with unique suspension tuning and transmission calibrations for Australian drivers. Testing is taking place in Lang Lang, Victoria.
It's common for any global car to include regional tuning ranging from ride harshness to acceleration expectations.
Judging by the photos released, the right-hand drive Malibu looks nearly identical to the American Chevrolet version.
Hopefully, Australians will have to adjust to the power button on the stereo being in the wrong place, something Americans had to deal with when the Holden Commodore arrived on U.S. shores as the Pontiac G8.
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