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the_car_master says:
08:37 AM, 01/16/2010
WOW their just waisting, precious money on nothing
ewahidriver says:
09:16 PM, 01/15/2010
It definitely catches the eye...and if this is things to come from GMC it's a good thing...BUT...I am not sure if the gen-x crowd/brand conscious youth will pick this over a well seasoned- Scion Xb or Kia Soul...depends on price..and if GM can get over it's rep for reliablilty and resale...Not even talking about Gas mileage...
But the FYI it is now all our Company...so I guess if it is quality & built in America, and we are the shareholders..maybe..we should buy American made...Look at the quality and innovation at Ford of late??? But I still ....find it derivative and ironic...how when I grew up everyone knocked Japanese and Korean cars...
So who now laughs..."Made in USA"...let's hope we don't increase the perception abroad that we can only build junk. Maybe America will bring back industry to this country.....make a turn for the better and salvage a proud tradition of Automotive ingenuity...Hopeful...but still skeptical.
If US Auto Industy can pull this off, and if they can't get over their Greed factor...for overpaid execs....
just maybe their will be hope..if not I see a future with only Ford...on our shores...Shame such sort sighted-ness has driven GM for so long....kind of like Rome, before it's fall.
0078 says:
09:08 PM, 01/12/2010
Son of Element with Artistry. The Honda Element is dull but it did get the interior functionality right and it has all-wheel drive. The GMC Granit has great exterior design and it should keep the French doors. The interior, however, is too much gimmick and not enough simple functionality. The entire area behind the front seats needs to be easily convertable to a solid level cargo deck by either removing or dropping the second row seats. And with all wheel drive I would buy my first Detroit vehicle in 28 years.
netguru2000 says:
08:04 PM, 01/12/2010
The exterior is amazing. This car looks incredibly versatile for urban living. Interior was a little chaotic. Bring this car to market with a Denali version and AWD and you have my sale. Change (waterdown) the exterior would be unnecessary and would kill the momentum of this vehicle.
I've heard suicide door are extremely difficult to engineer, GM should accept the challenge. Without the B-pillar, access for larger items would be so much easier (i.e. a bike, anything from HD, etc.).
Talk that this will negatively effect GMC is bunk. They're reinventing what fits under the umbrella of "Professional Grade" and have done a damn good job at it.
icecubefosho says:
06:02 AM, 01/11/2010
A Radical Departure from GMC's usual farings, the GMC Granite seems to be aiming at those who keep the Jeep Compass in their potential purchases. Its styling however seems to also steal some people who admire the Scion xB for its boxy utility.
While the interior will be a radical departure from the concept vehicle if this gets produced, we might assume that it will have a rubber/plastic loading floor as it makes more sense to have a utilitarian "professional grade" aspect like a plastic floor for an SUV for active younger individuals. I'd also expect guages to be ringed with a silver plastic like the concept shows, much like a Nissan Xterra. This makes it look a bit more sporty and tough from the inside.
The exterior styling will also most likely get the GMC Terrain treatment by making it boxier, especially the wheel arches, however seeing as how Buick is leaning towards rounded off bulbous looking designs, I wouldn't be surprised if the Granite would follow this path. It also looks strikingly like a Kia Soul, and not a true GMC vehicle. It does have the traditional GMC "Exaggerated" styling with its excess helping of vents and a monster of a grille. This however isn't a bad thing at all but might scare off some female buyers. The rear taillights look simillar in design to the Chevrolet Volt, the Audi A8, and some others but its an edgy design.
Enginewise, its expected to have a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder as well as a turbocharged version. The turbo would also most likely have a deal of options that raise the price making the purchaser think twice however there are hardly any details. It will most likely drive with a moderate amount of body roll yet it would ride soft judging from its physical dimensions and its target market.
Ultimately, it seems GMC is losing its way of making "professional grade" trucks and SUVs, and catering to the unknowledgable younger crowds. The problem is, these types of individuals hardly ever consider purchasing a GMC unless their parents owned one. GMCs are usually for "soccer moms" whereas a Jeep is "cool" for everyone to drive (especially young women seeing the new commercials). Is it a bad thing that GMC is losing its identity? Not if it gets more sales. Reinventing GMC is going to be a tough task, and perhaps now isn't the right time. Honestly, this is going to be one terribly hard sale.
ohhbobby says:
10:06 PM, 01/10/2010
GMC MAKE THIS CAR! GM has always tried to grab a young audience for its failed cars, but this is finally a HIT! It's simple but it works. Interior is a bit much but it's just concept. It'd be clean if it was AWD or something of the sort. Wish i could have seen it in person =)