Chippin64, a member of the LayitLow.com forum, is down in Atlanta, GA right now for a
Chevy Impala commercial shoot, the product of which will air around mid-February. Apparently Chippin64's ride, presumably a classic
Impala, is being used in the commercial. While hanging around the set, however, he's been taking hundreds of pictures and posting them on the
forum. We are particularly interested in one shot, which was caught by Josh Oliver over at TheGMSource.com. The lone pic shows a heavily modified
Cobalt with a big rear wing, wide-body kit and, most importantly, a new front fascia that looks similar to the face of the
2008 Chevy Malibu introduced at the 2007
Detroit Auto Show. Who knows what this car is really for and why it is hanging out at a commercial shoot for the Chevy Impala, but can we just say the new grille looks great on the Cobalt? Because it does. It looks like the hood is also modified to fit flush with the new fascia, which means we doubt a tuner shop is responsible for this. It appears OEM all the way. The Cobalt has been showing strong sales lately, ending 2006 with 211,449 units sold, just good enough to be the
10th best-selling vehicle in the U.S. last year. Is a mid-cycle refresh being planned to bring the Cobalt's mug in line with the new corporate grille, or are we misinterpreting the tea leaves?
Thanks for the tip, Josh!
[Source: Layitlow.com via TheGMSource.com]
Thanks for the tip, Josh!
[Source: Layitlow.com via TheGMSource.com]