Chevrolet Traverse Spied in Las Vegas

Although we don’t know if the name is carved in stone, Chevrolet’s Lambda-platform-based crossover is making its first unofficial appearance on – of all places – the Las Vegas Strip! The Traverse gets added to the Lambda family which include the Buick Enclave, Saturn Outlook and the GMC Acadia. But unlike the others, this one will be built in Spring Hill, Tennessee which used to solely be a Saturn plant.

Codename GMT 561, this Chevrolet crossover will likely begin production in August of 2008, making this a 2009 model. Based on those dates, we’re expecting to see an Auto Show debut at either the 2008 NAIAS, or possibly even Chicago, since this Midwest focused event tends to preview many SUVs and trucks. Looking through the camouflage, it looks like this all-new Chevrolet entry might even be carrying over some styling cues from the new Malibu!