Jalopnik: Gmc

Forza 4 November "Speed Pack" DLC: Typhoon warning

Patrick Frawley — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Turn 10 has released this trailer for the November update to Forza 4's menu of stunningly-rendered cars, featuring in-game footage of gorgeous — if predictable — selections: the Aventador, a 458 Competizione, Audi's R15, an Aston Virage, a...GMC Typhoon? More »

Watch an ultra rare GM Futurliner crawl down the drag strip

Tom Joslin — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT

While it's easy to understand the appeal of watching a fast car run a blisteringly fast 1/4, occasionally it's fun to watch a vehicle run a painfully slow 1/4. That is of course as long as the vehicle in question is a 1954 GM Futurliner. More »

Pit-crew bandits steal 140 wheels off 35 trucks

Mike Spinelli — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:00:00 EDT

What did wheel thieves do before cordless impact wrenches? They certainly didn't do what a gang of ambitious wheel-thugs did, blitzing a Texas GMC dealership and stripping 140 wheels off 35 Yukons and pickups, leaving the trucks stranded on blocks. More »

Eminem drove a GM SUV in original "Lose Yourself" music video

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Eminem's "Imported From Detroit" commercial would have you believe the Chrysler 200 is a sign of success, and not just the sign of a successful rental upgrade. The reality is a little different. More »

Red light camera shows SUV driver not at fault for running over mother, child

Justin Hyde — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT

A mother and her 4-year-old daughter struck by a SUV while crossing a Scottsdale, Ariz., intersection survived with only minor injuries. The mother and police were ready to blame the SUV driver — until a red-light camera video showed otherwise. More »

1946 Ford Panel Truck

Tom Joslin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1946 Ford Panel Truck. More »

1957 GMC Panel Truck

Tom Joslin — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1957 GMC Panel Truck. More »

Where old Canadian trucks go to die

Tom Joslin — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 16:00:00 EDT

Car lovers are losing junkyards like the ones shown to time, increased environmental regulation and the rising cost of scrap metal. As the amount of old untouched junkyards dwindle catching a glimpse of the ones that remain, like this collection of old trucks in Canada, becomes that much cooler. More »

1940 Plymouth and 1940 Buick

Tom Joslin — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1940 Plymouth and a 1940 Buick Limo. More »

1970 GMC Jimmy

Tom Joslin — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:00:00 EST

Welcome to Found Off The Street, our look at cars found on the cape that rust liked so much it decided to summer there; Cape Cod, MA. Today we have a 1970 GMC Jimmy. More »

Feast your ears on twelve glorious V12 engine start-ups

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:45:00 EST

There's nothing like firing up a naked V12, unencumbered by sheetmetal. Here are 12 ear-stroking specimens, starting with a tiny, hand-built V12; 87cc's worth of air-cooled miraculousness. German hobbyist Ralf Drendel created this tiny masterwork just because he could. More »

GM Recalls Almost 100,000 Vehicles Over Airbags, Rear Axles

Ray Wert — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:45:00 EST

GM is recalling 96,000 2005-2007 Cadillac CTS models over airbag issues and 1,300 2011 Escalade, Avalanche, Silverado and Sierras over axle lock issues. [ABCNews] More »

GMC Sierra All Terrain HD Concept: Diesel-Powered Off-Road Awesome

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 17:30:00 EST

The GMC Sierra All-Terrain HD Concept's a badass, no doubt. It's big. It's macho. It's American. And unlike the Ford Raptor or Ram Power Wagon, you can get it with a diesel engine. More »

What is the Fastest Car You’ve Ever Driven?

Tom Joslin — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:00:00 EST

Even though everyone's idea of a fast car is a little different, we all have a pretty good idea of the fastest one we have ever got behind the wheel of. What is the fastest car you've ever driven? More »

GM Recalls 180K Chevy Colorado, GMC Canyon And Isuzu Pickups

Ray Wert — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 13:00:00 EST

GM's recalling 185,000 Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon and Isuzu compact pickups after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found the child seat anchor system doesn't comply with federal safety standards. Another solution? Don't have kids. [PickupTrucks] More »

Don't Touch Will Arnett's GMC Pickup

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:30:00 EST

Will Arnett, the voice of GMC, was at GM's Advanced Design Center to see the unveiling of the GMC Granite CPU last week. As an old friend of Jalopnik, he spent some time answering a few questions. More »

GMC Granite CPU: Honey, GM Shrunk The Caballero!

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 23:18:00 EST

There's an El Camino (or is that Caballero?) version of the GMC Granite Concept. It's called the Granite CPU, it has an expandable bed, and no one's seen until now. First photos of the GMC Granamino below. More »

Kevin Durant Is A GMC Van Man

Justin Hyde — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:30:00 EST

Oklahoma City Thunder (still not used to that) star Kevin Durant has been lured by Nike into a series of cheaply made web videos, including one where he shows off his all-custom GMC Savana van. Needs more pinstriping. (Thanks Chris!) More »

2011 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 HD Dually, Reviewed

Ray Wert — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Some car guys sling horsepower numbers with the same cavalier attitude Brett Favre displays for phallus photos. Heavy-duty truck guys know better. The Duramax-engined 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 HD dually's 397 HP? Unimportant. 765 lb-ft of torque? Epic. [PickupTrucks] More »

Porsche Considers Naming Baby Cayenne "Cajun"

Justin Hyde — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 18:45:00 EDT

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winkelhorn told German paper Der Spiegel that Porsche's long-expected pocket edition of the Cayenne SUV "might be named Cajun," clearly upset that GMC had claimed "Acadia" before Porsche could. [German Car Blog] More »

Yes, That's A Yukon With Stuffed Deer On The Roof

Ben Wojdyla — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EDT

You see a lot of weird stuff come out during the Woodward Dream Cruise, a pair of stuffed deer on the Roof of a GMC Yukon XL rates pretty high on the scale. More »

PickupTrucks.com Issues Heavy Duty Trucks Magnum Opus

Ben Wojdyla — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Pickuptrucks.com's 2010 Heavy-Duty Shootout has dropped and it's their biggest comparo ever: nine heavy duty trucks, 3402-hp, 5845 lb-ft of torque, and copious truck abuse. We pitched in and got our first look at the impressive GMC Sierra Denali HD. More »

1988: The Future Has Arrived!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 19:00:00 EDT

Computers were pretty well accepted in the American mainstream by the late 1980s, but the designers that GM had making their ECU cases appear to have gone with the 1956-vintage E-13B font in order to enhance futuristic appeal. More »

1955 GMC Half-Ton Pickup

Murilee Martin — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the City That Rust Sorta Ignored: Denver, Colorado. 55 years old and still at work! More »

Blown ‘Clone for $12,800

graverobber — Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:00 EDT

At one time, the GMC Syclone was rumored to be faster than the Viper, Corvette, and even a Ferrari. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe pickup is still plenty fast, but will its price make you say what the truck!? More »

New A-Team Trailer Shows Van Destruction!

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Just a day after seeing the new A-Team Van from the refreshed A-Team film, a new trailer shows the destruction of B.A. Baracus' beloved GMC. Noooooooooo! He's gonna be pissed. As a consolation prize: parachute tanks. More »

The A-Team Van: First Look, Fool

Sam Smith — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:00 EDT

This is the first time we've seen the refreshed A-Team van in person. Is it as fantastic as we had hoped? Of course. Don't you love it when an auto-show plan comes together? More »

The 20 Cheapest Cars To Insure

Wes Siler — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EDT

The flipside of yesterday's 20 most expensive cars to insure in America list is today's Insure.com-provided list of the 20 least expensive cars to insure. Like saving money? Get ready to own a lame crossover or minivan. More »

2011 GMC Sierra HD: Like A Silverado HD With A Pretty Mouth

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:15:00 EST

Don't like the looks of the 2011 Silverado HD but still want the stonkin' 765 lb-ft, 397HP Duramax? Try the freshly released 2011 GMC Sierra HD. Same truck, different (and arguably better looking) wrapper. More »

Holy Nickelbag Twin-Ghettocharged GMC Van Takes To The Street, Sounds Good!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 11:00:00 EST

When we last saw the Snoopy's Quest For The Holy Nickelbag race van, it wasn't quite running. Did you think this fine racin' machine would launch all its rods into the next county the first time it fired up? Wrong! More »

Just How Fast Was The GMC Typhoon?

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:30:00 EST

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Check out this Japanese television clip where a guy in a GMC Typhoon smokes an Acura NSX with an automatic and comes close to beating a twin-turbocharged Toyota Supra. 0-to-60 MPH was 5.3 seconds. Yeah, it's fast. More »

Morons Clunkerize Rare GMC Syclone Super Truck

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:20:00 EST

We like the turbocharged GMC Syclone pickup so much that we helped you put it in a video game. We were also saddened to discover one that Syclone became a Cash For Clunkers victim. Save the Syclones! Update! More »

GM Offers Incentives To Toyota Buyers Looking To Avoid A Fiery Death

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:20:00 EST

Claiming their dealers have received "thousands of calls" from Toyota customers wanting to make the switch, GM is making their Japanese competitor pay for their fiery-death recall by offering incentives to Toyota customers if they buy a GM product. More »

Ford Say "Truck No" To GM Tug-Of-War Challenge

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST

After GM Vice-Chairman Tom Stephens challenged Ford to a heavy-duty pickup tug-of-war, there was radio silence from Dearborn. Apparently the blue-oval isn't interested in having any fun, so they twittered a reply basically saying "truck off." [PickupTrucks.com] More »

GM To Ford: Let's Trucking Do This Truck-Of-War

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:30:00 EST

The Truck Of War pitting Duramax against Powerstroke has officially heated up with GM telling PickupTrucks.com "Let's Go!" to the offer of an old-fashioned-and-insanely-awesome truck tug-of-war. We'll bring the popcorn. [PickupTrucks.com] More »

Holy Nickelbag!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:00:00 EST

Twin-turbocharging your V8 doesn't have to be difficult… provided you choose the right vehicle. More »

Car Wash To GM Owners: Don't Blame Us When Your Crap Breaks

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 EST

A Massachusetts car wash sign clearly states they won't assume responsibility for broken factory equipment on GM vehicles because of "overwhelming concerns regarding the engineering." Not only is it hilarious, it's also real. The full story below the jump. More »

Truck Off, Bitches: GM Vice-Chairman Challenges Ford To Heavy Duty "Truck Of War"

Ray Wert — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST

GM Vice-Chairman Tom Stephens is so confident in GM's new 2011 Heavy Duty trucks, he's issued a challenge to Ford, telling PickupTrucks.com he wants to pit 'em up against the new Super Duty — in a tug of war! [PickupTrucks.com] More »

2011 GMC Acadia Denali: Who The Hell Buys These Things?

Wes Siler — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:05:00 EST

Want a Chevy Traverse seven-seat CUV, but have an abundance of cash combined with a complete lack of sense? Buy the $40K+ 2011 GMC Acadia Denali, it's got unique fascias! More »

GMC Granite Concept: God Is In The Details?

Ray Wert — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:01 EST

Despite some killer design details, the GMC Granite tries to mix "professional grade" looks with city-slicker size. The result? A concept that screams professional-grade hipster. More »