2013汽车狂想曲

    2012年，汽车业波澜壮阔：日本陷入衰退，美国则迎来复苏，同时世界各地召回频频。大众汽车（Volkswagen）称霸欧洲市场，通用汽车（General Motors）在美国市场独占鳌头——而丰田汽车（Toyota）则重回世界第一的宝座。新的一年看起来也会好戏连连。本文对2013年汽车业发展状况展开了一番预测——有些是严肃认真的，有些则不然。

    The year in autos 2012 brought a recession in Japan, recovery in the U.S., and recalls everywhere. Volkswagen reigned supreme in Europe while General Motors stayed on top in the U.S. -- but Toyota reclaimed the Number One spot worldwide. Next year is looking equally eventful. Here are a few guesses -- some serious and some not so serious -- about what to expect in MotorWorld in 2013:

1月

    2013款雪佛兰迈瑞宝（Malibu）不受消费者待见，这一点仍然让通用汽车痛心疾首。但2013款凯迪拉克ATS（见上图）荣获北美年度车型（North American Car of the Year）却让它额手称庆。获奖后，通用立刻发起了全面的闪电宣传攻势，意在让雪佛兰科尔维特（Corvette）夺取2014年该奖项。

January

    Still smarting from consumer rejection of the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, GM celebrates a win for the 2013 Cadillac ATS (above) as North American Car of the Year. The automaker immediately launches a full-court publicity blitz to snare the 2014 award for the Chevrolet Corvette.