GM Recalls More than 69,000 SUVs and Trucks Because They May Roll Away

The second automotive recall of 2013 after Subaru comes from General Motors that says more than 69,000 full-size pickup trucks and SUVs distributed globally may be affected by a problem that could cause them to roll away after being parked.

According to safety regulators, certain 2013 model Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles including the Escalade, Sierra and Silverado, may have been built with a cracked park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.

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GM Brags About Being the First Carmaker to Sell Over 1 Million Vehicles with 30mpg+ in the U.S.

While we're waiting for General Motors to release its December 2012 sales later today, the Detroit-based company found the time to announce that it became the first U.S. automaker to sell more than 1 million vehicles with an EPA-estimated 30mpg (equal to 7.8lt/100km and 36mpg UK) or better on the highway test cycle in its home market in the previous year. Read more »

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GMC Sierra 1500

If Silverado received a new generation, why wouldn’t Sierra? And since they’re twins, why one of them would have to wait more? GM has shown what could be named as good parenting skills, and gave the new generation to both pick-ups at the same time. Besides that, this mother has also realized that they’re no longer a pair of babies, so allowed them to get bigger differentiation – each one has a much more individual design than their previous generations. With all that in mind, how about meeting the second of these siblings?

Badge engineering is a very tricky concept, and you must’ve heard this a lot of times – even without leaving this blog. There are many variables to consider, so using the set A or the set B is the biggest responsible for the car’s success or failure. When it comes to these two pick-ups, this new generation turned Sierra fancier than its sister, not only because of what differences were applied but also for how. GMC’s truck also received the aluminum hood, improved chassis with hydroformed front section, doors which now don’t reach the roof and other items to reduce the weight and obtain better aerodynamics, but the style changes manage to produce great effects without being too extensive. The intention seems to be creating conceptual differences, rather than more explicit ones. The bumper, for instance, is as chrome as Silverado’s, but received a more complex design. The grille must have the same size, but received big frames in order to reduce the size impression. Besides that, there’s a bigger external-color-painted contour around the elements, which helps to visually disconnect the items and gives a solidness impression. But nothing says “this is GM’s fancier truck” better than the headlights: can you notice that they’re shared with Silverado? Well, if at Chevrolet they come in pairs, Sierra avoids the extravagance by bringing only two, and wraps them in elegance with LED daytime illumination.

GMC also updated Sierra with Silverado’s new safety package, including the camera-based system to prevent forward collisions and lane-keeping system with sound and seat vibration alerts. There’s also electric steering for all versions, in a redesigned cabin whose biggest differences from Chevrolet’s truck are the red details, to contrast with the black and silver of the internal coatings. Sierra also received the latest version of IntelliLink in an 8” touchscreen: it isn’t hard to guess this is nothing more than GMC’s version of MyLink. The bed options depend on the cabin type: extended cab is paired only with the 6.5-feet one, while the regular cab adds only the 8-feet and the crew cab adds only the 5.8-feet, 8-inch option. There are two or four-driven wheels options, and three engines: like what’s seen on Silverado, Sierra now uses a 4.3L V6, a 5.3L V8 or a 6.2L V8, always with a six-speed automatic transmission. Those engines have several technologies to improve the efficiency, such as direct injection and cylinder-deactivation: when riding with light loads, the V6 turns off two and the V8 four of them. In other words, the biggest difference between Sierra and its Chevrolet twin sister is purely conceptual, like two more separate trim levels of the same vehicle. They will hit the streets early next year, but until now there’s no information about the price lists.

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In Detroit debut Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra

 To Which American avtosmotriny without favorite pickups in this country? General Motors Company has prepared a real gift to visitors the motor show in Detroit, which will open its doors in mid-January 2013.

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GMC Granite (2014)

CAR GARAGE | GMC Granite (2014) | The concept featured center-opening "French" doors That Eliminate the usual center body pillar. Motor Trend reports That while the pillar less construction may not survive, the 2014 GMC Granite will definitely keep the concept's rear-hinged back doors. As far as we know, the 2014 GMC Granite will be much like the boxy concept in both size and appearance. Body sides should remain an interesting mix of concave and convex surfaces, punctuated by a big "hockey stick" line, plus a bulging wheel arches and prominent lower sills. We rather like this styling with its "baby bulldog" water, especially as it does not betray the Granite's compact size.

We're equally unsure about the concept's front "shell" bucket seats and complex Star Trek-meets-Play station dashboard. Still, Several other elements cabin Could carry over to the 2014 GMC Granite, Such as unequal-size pod-type gauges, an extra-wide "organic-LED 'touchscreen for climate and infotainment functions, a Jaguar-style rotary selector for the automatic transmission, and plenty of connectors and power points for phones, music players, laptops, tablet computers, and other essential "active-lifestyle" gizmos. Like the concept, the 2014 GMC Granite is based on the General Motors Delta II global compact-car architecture hosts That the Cruze, Verano, and the three-row crossover Chevy Orlando (the last sold only overseas, though it was slated for North America at one point). Granite should also be similar in size to the Scion xB and visibly larger than the Nissan Cube.

As for power-teams, the concept was equipped with the 138-horsepower 1.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine available in the Cruze, so the 2014 GMC Granite will probably list it too. Speaking of wheels, the Cruze offers 16 -, 17 -, and 18-inch rims depending on model, so the Granite should too. Besides running gear, the 2014 GMC Granite share will almost Certainly chassis hardware and safety features with the Cruze and cousin Buick Verano. That means a strut-type front suspension, a well-located "twist-beam" rear axle, and 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS and an anti-skid system with integrated traction control. There should also be 10 standard airbags, Including front / rear side-impact airbags, full-length side curtains, and knee airbags for the driver and front passenger.

The 2014 GMC Granite should list at least two trim levels and extra-cost amenities Such as leather upholstery, heated front seats, a navigation system, rear-view camera, one or more high-power audio setups, and sport-tuned suspension. Sure, the boxy shape and size imply modest city-friendly maneuverability and fine interior-space utilization, but are secondary Those points apply equally to That the xB, Soul, Cube, and Element. So what we have here is Basically GMC's take on the "cute ute" idea, designed to appeal to young urban hipsters rather than older urban cowboys. Because GMC considers Itself a premium brand, the Granite Likely will be positioned as more upscale fare-boxy than other compact cars or mainstream crossover SUVs like the sales-leading Honda CR-V, a perennial Consumer Guide Best Buy.

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2013 GMC Terrain Denali

2013 GMC Terrain Denali Review and Price

2013 GMC Terrain Denali with 3.0-liter V-6 Engine. The Terrain was also the last consumer-oriented GMC standing without a Denali model. With the 2013 GMC Terrain Denali, both are going to change.

Under the hood of 2013 GMC Terrain Denalisits GM’s familiar 3.6-liter V-6 instead instead of the aforementioned 3.0. It makes 301 hp and 272 lb-ft of torque, a considerable improvement over the 3.0′s 264 hp and 222 lb-ft. Despite the extra power and displacement, GMC says that fuel economy will be unaffected, meaning that the GMC Terrain Denali should get the same 16/23 mpg city/highway rating from the EPA as the 2012 V-6 powered Terrain. GMC will also offer the GMC Terrain Denali with the base I-4 engine 2013 GMC Terrain Denali.

2013 GMC Terrain Pricing will be announced closer to its scheduled arrival in the third quarter of this year. For reference, a 2012 GMC Terrain AWD SLT-2 with the V-6 already runs $35,335 including destination while a base-model 2012 Cadillac SRX is $36,360.

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