Archive for Category: "GMC"
2014 GMC Sierra Gives Bad Vibes – In A Good Way
Active safety features are becoming increasingly smart and evermore popular in all types of vehicles these days. However, no full-size truck has offered things like Forward Collision Alert or Lane Departure Warning – that is, until now. The new-for-2014 GMC Sierra will be the first truck to offer active safety technologies like Forward Collision Alert. [...]
GMC Sierra V-8 Fuel Economy Surpasses Ford’s EcoBoost V-6
The full-size truck business is big business and numbers carry a lot of weight. In days gone by, tow ratings and horsepower were king. Bragging rights were essential. But now it seems MPGs are outweighing GCVWRs in swaying consumers’ choices about what they buy. To that end, General Motors has added some new tech to [...]
GMC’s IntelliLink Now Features Your Very Own Geek
GMC’s infotainment software IntelliLink now comes with a new feature: A geek. Yes, buy a GMC equipped with IntelliLink and get one-on-one help with setting up the infotainment system to best suit your personal needs. Like music? Just have your tech-savvy Connected Customer Specialist assist you with setting up your Pandora account within your new [...]
GM Recalls Colorado/Canyon For Missing Hood Latch
General Motors is recalling more than 145,000 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks this month due to reportedly missing secondary hood latches. The resulting effect can lead to the hood flying open at highway speeds causing the driver to lose visibility of the road. The problem stems from the latches being completely absent on certain models of [...]
All The Details On GM’s New EcoTec3 Truck Engines
Yesterday we brought you the news of GM’s new pickups, the Silverado and Sierra. An all-new set of three EcoTec3 engines power the new pickups. A 4.3-liter V6, 5.3-liter V8 and 6.2-liter V8 are the available choices. All three engines now feature direct injection, cylinder deactivation and continuously variable valve timing. These new technologies should [...]
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra Unveiled
Truck lovers the world over are rejoicing, GM has finally pulled the wraps of the next-generation Sierra and Silverado pickups. The trucks are powered by three new EcoTec3 engines and six-speed automatics with automatic grade braking. The new mills all feature direct injection, variable valve timing and increased compression ratios. No word yet on power [...]
Consumer Reports Gives Us 10 Most Reliable American Cars
Consumer reports loves to create lists that make their expansive collection of data more digestible In honor of the Presidential Election, we decided to share with you Consumer Reports’ top 10 most reliable american vehicles. GM dominates the list with Chevrolet in particular taking home high honors. All categories but two belong to GM vehicles with [...]
GM Praises Equinox and Terrain For 1M Units
We have featured the Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain twins on these very pages many times in both news and reviews. Now it seems that we have something else to write about, and that is the confirmation of one-million units for these two soft-roaders. The actual one-millionth is a silver 2013 GMC Terrain, and it [...]
GM Plant in Argentina Gets $450M Cash Infusion
Gm has announced that it will be investing $450 Million into its Resario Automotive Complex in Argentina (see below). The money is being used to retool the factory to create a new GM global product. As for what that vehicle is, or where it will be sold, we have been left in the dark. All we do know [...]
Buick and GMC To Quickly Launch Nine New Models
The “other guys” at General Motors are currently on a roll. Within the next 12 months, both GMC and Buick are looking to bring to this world nine new models. Each vehicle will either be significantly refreshed or all-new entirely. Coming along with the “freshmen” will be a wealth of innovative technologies and luxurious items to [...]


