Showing posts with label GMC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label GMC. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

2011 GMC Terrain info and pics

The GMC Terrain (and the mechanically identical Chevrolet Equinox) offer the load hauling limit and rugged looks of a customary game utility, yet in an a great deal more user cordial size. The blocky styling of the GMC might not suit the majority of people's taste, but its proved to be a bargains hit for General Motors. A 2. 4 liter 4 chamber motor is standard, but it would be able to feel overwhelmed and sound raucous when you require a strong measurements of speeding up.
2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain
Deciding on the more extensive 3. 0 liter V 6 motor will harm mpg a snippet, in spite of the fact that a 25 mpg EPA highway rating is still quite useful for this class of vehicle. The Terrain joins front or all wheel drive and a 6 speed programmed transmission. A rear view picture clicker is standard (a delightful touch) while the exceptionally essential capacity liftgate is optional. In light of its reasonably smaller size, the Terrain is light and maneuverable in cut and thrust metropolis driving.
2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain



2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain

2011 GMC Terrain
2011 GMC Terrain





Thursday, January 14, 2010

Detroit 2010: Granite is the smallest GMC ever!



Mention GMC and the mental image for most will be full-sized trucks and SUVs with a mega grille to fit those three alphabets, but as we all now know, even the Americans are now turning to smaller vehicles that are more friendly to the wallet and environment. Which brings us to this, the GMC Granite concept, the smallest car ever to wear the famous logotype.


The Granite is 0.6 m shorter than the Terrain crossover, GMC’s current “baby”, but its interior is spacious and flexible to fit the needs of “active people”. Generous cargo space and flipping/folding seats, for example, enable a mountain bike to be loaded completely inside with the tailgate closed. A decent 2,631 mm wheelbase means the claims are realistic.


“Granite was conceived as a new type of vehicle from GMC – one that could stretch people’s ideas of what a GMC can be,” said Lisa Hutchinson, product marketing director for GMC. “We call it an ‘urban utility vehicle’ and our goal was redefining what the GMC name could mean to a new generation of customers looking for both bold design and functionality.”



It seems to be a must-have these days, so the Granite gets rear-hinged “suicide” doors. GMC describes the Granite as an urban loft apartment on wheels with “urban-industrial design”. It reminds us a liitle of the Kia Soul, although this concept looks more butch, with a lower roof and wider stance. The glasshouse is very slim, but the flanks don’t look slab sided thanks to those deep creases that “cut through” the car. The wheels are pushed out to the extreme ends of the box and wheel arches are prominent. Looks quite cool to us!


Power comes from a 1.4-litre turbocharged engine matched with a six-speed dual-clutch transmission. This engine should be the ECOTEC turbo from the Chevy Cruze which makes 138bhp and 200Nm of torque.