According to reports, General Motors' (GM) 2014 Chevrolet Impala, with a 2.5-liter engine; started rolling off the line for the first time on Monday; with the all-important car - seeking fresh glory for Impala brand, which was a symbol of GM's dominance of the auto market in the 1960s - set to be built at the Detroit Hamtramck assembly plant.

GM's efforts in the direction of making the 2014 Impala a mainstream, near luxury sedan are evident from the fact that the car boasts an extremely compelling new design; has more interior space; and is notably quieter. The more aerodynamic five-seater features simplified controls especially aimed at the older buyers who will probably be the target customers for the car.

The designing of the 2014 Impala is so strikingly different from the past models that the old-Impala design elements which have been retained for the new car include the Impala insignia, a long tail, and one single crease in the sheet metal of the car's haunches.

About the car's new design, its exterior designer John Cafaro said that the objective was "do something bold, something that would be a modern classic."

Meanwhile, though the V-6 version of the 2014 Impala has already arrived in some showrooms, GM has now launched the production of the 2.5-liter, four-cylinder model which will hit the markets in May. The company will also come up with a gas-saving limited hybrid version which is expected by the year-end.