GMC Minivan Spy Shot in Popular Mechanics Magazine

[zete]

Originally Posted by 56 Starchief

sorry, i did not intend it to be construed in that manner.

what i mean is that chevy will be completely on-track--as in no more:

-stopgaps (CSVs)
-outdated models (trailblazer)
-ugly models that don't sell well (malibu)

of course this just means Chevy is just started and needs to continue to produce at a rate better than Toyota. that's just a given.

I probably wasn't fully clear, I do agree with you.

I'm also saying what they do once they get their ducks in order is equally important. The second act, so to speak, has to be as good as this first act we're starting to witness.

It will be nice to see a slew of attractive, useful, practical vehicles.

[mbukukanyau]

Originally Posted by 56 Starchief

good. the Trailblazer is a heaping piece of carp (yes the fish) and a relic of the old GM. may we never see anything like it again.

EDIT: can you believe these are designed by the same company:

Trailblazer "interior":



GMC Acadia interior:



"oh yea that trailblazer interior looks GREAT! Toyota can't beat that! Where are my contact lenses?" -Ron Zarella

You know, GM is really Stupid to kill the Trailblazer.. Just like ford killing its minivans.
They are giving a who market Segment to Toyota , Nissan & Mitsubishi.

Do you think Toyota is going to kill 4 Runner? or Nissan is going to kill Pathfinder?

GM should upgrade the poor trail blazer to compete. The Best way is to sell it for the Global Market, Just like the Japanese companies do.
GM Should THINK GLOBAL The World is not America
The Accadia will not sell well outside US. For example do you expect a unibody SUV to tackle African or Siberian Rugged Territory?
But the 4 runner can...

[Aromanances]

I can't find it. Where is it on that link?

[AndrewGS]

Originally Posted by mbukukanyau

The Best way is to sell it for the Global Market, Just like the Japanese companies do.

TrailBlazer is global. It's not available in RHD like the old Blazer was, but it is sold in Japan, the Middle East and parts of Europe. In fact, the Iraqi Police are starting to use them.

[Hurricane]

Originally Posted by 56 Starchief

good. the Trailblazer is a heaping piece of carp (yes the fish) and a relic of the old GM. may we never see anything like it again.

EDIT: can you believe these are designed by the same company:

Trailblazer "interior":



GMC Acadia interior:



"oh yea that trailblazer interior looks GREAT! Toyota can't beat that! Where are my contact lenses?" -Ron Zarella

Wow, a picture is worth a thousand words, times two! Those pictures definitely sum up the dark past and (hopefully) brighter future of GM!

[uboys]

Originally Posted by bryce miller

it seems to be more modern from the shaping and i seem to like what there is to see but is it just me or does this van seem as narrow as the old ones i remebr some complaining the CSVs werent wide enough it jsut may be the angle of the picture though the earlier the better, do u think GM will rename the chevy van or keep it Uplander i mean how many times can GM rename theyre vans, or all cars in general lately?

They had better. "Uplander" is a horrible name with a similar reputation.

[pinyon]

I think they need to look at the future of the GMT355/360 as a single project. Hummer will still want an H3 and there are still people out there that want something a little smaller that's body on frame. We just need something that gets a little better fuel economy. I average 15-18 in my Bravada and the new 900's probably get around that with AFM and the dual modes are on the way. They should be looking at something that breaks the 20mpg barrier in the real world.

[uboys]

Originally Posted by KingElvis

GMC has built up a reputation as this hard nosed truck builder...

now watch the reputation slip away.

Yeah. Sure.

http://www.geektimes.com/michael/tra...fari-white.jpg

[inrick1]

this is NOT the GMC mini. any real enthusiast can plainly see that. besides, the source is PM for crying out loud!

[Solstice006]

Originally Posted by Aromanances

I can't find it. Where is it on that link?

You can see the pic on the Popular Mechanics website:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/auto...66.html?page=3

[jbartley]

this looks REALLY opel-ish.

how certain are we it's a GMC?

[AndrewGS]

Originally Posted by pinyon

I think they need to look at the future of the GMT355/360 as a single project. Hummer will still want an H3 and there are still people out there that want something a little smaller that's body on frame. We just need something that gets a little better fuel economy. I average 15-18 in my Bravada and the new 900's probably get around that with AFM and the dual modes are on the way. They should be looking at something that breaks the 20mpg barrier in the real world.

Agreed!

Man law?

[Aromanances]

who's underware is that on the TB's console and how did it get there?

[Aromanances]

Thank you Solstice.

[mbukukanyau]

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/3474186.html