The 2010 Detroit Auto Show opens in Detroit today with a new crossover concept from GM, the GMC Granite. The Granite may be on display as a concept car, but it's closely related to a new vehicle already headed to Chevrolet dealers, the 2011 Orlando. It's a safe bet that GMC will get a version of the Granite to sell in the 2012 model year, but GM...
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The 2011 GMC Yukon Denali is nearly a clone of the Cadillac Escalade, yet it largely lives in the 'Slade's shadow. All the same underpinnings are here: there's the Escalade's 403-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8; its six-speed automatic transmission; and its full-time all-wheel drive system. Even its extra acoustic isolation measures to ensure a very...
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General Motors has announced the recall of 4,674 model year 2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks, manufactured from September 22, 2010 through November 5, 2010. At issue is the windshield wiper motor crank arm nut, which may not have been tightened to the specified value at installation. The nut could work loose if the wipers are...
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If you're one of America's men or women in the armed forces, you probably know that General Motors offers discounts to military personnel, but for the next few weeks, the automaker is extending those price breaks to military spouses and retirees, too. If your purchase is a Chevrolet, GM will go one step further an make a donation to Cell Phones...
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The Basics: The GMC Terrain was all-new last year and slots into the brand's lineup as a little brother to the successful Acadia full-size crossover. It's closely related to the Chevrolet Equinox, which means there's a tidy exterior package with good room inside, and thoughtful features that maximize either cargo or passenger capacity. Front-wheel...
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The Basics: The GMC Sierra 1500 was completely redesigned in 2007, alongside the nearly identical Chevrolet Silverado, and it's still among the better choices in the full-size pickup-truck class. In truth, each of the big five brands--Ford, Chevy/GMC, Dodge, Nissan and Toyota--has points in its favor, and the 2011 Sierra lands squarely in the...
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Lexus and MINI are among the brands with the best dealership service. That's according to the J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 U.S. Customer Service Index (CSI) Study—the big annual study that gauges multiple aspects of dealership service after the sale. Overall, Lexus ranked at the top among all brands, and it was the top-performing luxury...
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The Basics: The 2011 GMC Acadia runs in an appealing middle ground between family-friendly crossovers and the serious, 'professional grade' truck look that is GMC. The Acadia can be ordered with either front-wheel drive or road-oriented all-wheel drive, and it offers much of the utility and comfort of a minivan, without the sliding doors. The 2011...
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2010 GMC SIERRA 1500 STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "it looks manlier...and more assertive" Car and Driver: "an excellent combination of good looks" Edmunds: "an attractive dash design" ConsumerGuide: "The gauges are easy to see and read" The GMC Sierra 1500 was completely redesigned in 2007, alongside the nearly identical ...See 360 Tour | Browse Photos
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Looking for something fun to do this summer? How's about signing up for the annual Rental Car Rally, which will run this June from San Francisco to Yuma, Arizona. Clearly a race of a different sort, points are awarded for low odometer readings, team style, and "random tomfoolery" (e.g. getting arrested for public indecency). Schwag bags ..
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He said, she said-- Remember when Tesla's Elon Musk called that New York Times reporter "a douchebag...and an idiot"? Remember the journalist who was interviewing him at the time--how she sort of giggled her way through it? Well, Sarah Lacy's colleagues are calling foul on her. And still no one's called us douchebags yet. No respect, we tell ..
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America's in the midst of a deep recession--and no industry's suffered like the auto industry. Even so, the need for a new family car is still pressing on folks who may be readying for a new arrival, or ready to move out of a smaller car into one that's more teen-friendly.Which family car is the best for you? Most likely, you're thinking of ..
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We may not always understand how Nielsen gets its survey data, but the results are usually pretty interesting.Case in point: Nielsen's online division--cleverly named Nielsen Online--and its new Brand Advocacy Quotient research. By collecting data from blogs (like this one!), message boards, fan sites, complaint sites, and, we assume, major ..
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More owners of the Infiniti G37 would recommend it to a friend than owners of any other model.That's according to data released earlier this month from the marketing research and consulting firm AutoPacific. For the first time this year, as part of its annual New Vehicle Satisfaction Survey, the firm asked "Would you recommend your new ..
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As fuel prices continue to edge up and the auto market remains soft, the sales decline of the traditional truck-based SUV looks to be permanent. What are people driving instead? What should you consider if you're in the market?MSNBC reports that from their high-water mark in 2003, the percentage of market captured by SUVs has fallen from ..
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