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GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

KnightEagle — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:34:42 EDT

Looks like we are looking at the next version of the Avalanche but what year 09 or 10

KnightEagle

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KnightEagle — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:39:17 EDT

That tailgate just plane sucks what a safty hazard good thing it is a concept car sure they cut the trip points off or Sag points and place them back over the tail lights and square the tailgate.

KnightEagle

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KnightEagle — Sun, 25 May 2008 15:24:55 EDT

Like the Truck not the name but they could change it just like microdot did with Longhorn. Those rims and tires Not a fan of can you even think what it cost to buy a replasement tire??? a 16' - 17" tire would do the job just as well cost would be less also. Would like to see a two door version as well. Wished it could be one inch wider. I personaly think the V-8 is a engine that has seen its day in the family car. The only ones that need the V-8 are those that cary heavy weight or tow heavy items such as bobcats or such. A V-6 with the same tech would boost its milage. Based on what i've found out with the numbers they do give and based on the engine in the other Hybrid trucks GM has I'm thinking around 20-25 mpg city I lay odds it be less in the neigboorhood of 18-20. I have a F150 and I dont need the V-8 and never needed it to tow anything and a half ton well need it ony once. The company that can get a hybrid on the market that hits 30 mpg city the size of a s-10 would own the market for years to come.

KnightEagle

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Elhigh — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:13:03 EST

@LandofMinos: Just yell at the screen, that's what I do.

My office is far removed from all the others, though, so there's that.

Elhigh

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LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:35:16 EST

@elhigh: I guess I'm a loud person

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rondeimer — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:53:47 EST

What's with the Camaro instrument display?

rondeimer

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NatefromOgden — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:50:29 EST

Spoondizzle's got it right IMHO. I think there are lots of guys- suburban dads with kids to take to school and soccer practice, who needs a vehicle to drive to work every day and wants to be able to haul his mower or snowblower over to mom-in-law's place on the weekends that want, and will buy, a rig like this.

So ditch the Pimp My Ride hoops and put an engine in it that gets decent mileage and bring it on!

NatefromOgden

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Spoondizzle — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:56:01 EST

@Benson2175: Dude, all I need is something that can haul two or three bicycles, guitar gear, sheets of plywood and drywall. I need an F-150/Silverado/Ram, or even the ever larger "small" pickup like I need an enlarged prostate. This is like a Subaru Baja with 50% less ugly. If they can get this to market relatively unmolested (slightly larger windows and less cartoonish wheels please) and at a price that makes sense I'd buy this in a heartbeat.

Spoondizzle

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Elhigh — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:53:44 EST

@LandOfMinos: Actually, there are two reasons people show concern regarding the use of all-caps.

1) All caps is difficult to read for a great many people. The difference in height between letters lends an awful lot to making out the word for lots of folks. This is called "shape reading," where a word is recognized not so much by its actual construction but just what it looks like as a general outline. Anything that helps you get your message across with the least difficulty makes it that much more likely to be read. And if you honestly didn't care if anyone read what you wrote, you wouldn't write it all, would you?

2) All caps is perceived as shouting. Are you worked up enough about this to be shouting?

I fully expect you to flame me now, in all caps. Please fight that urge.

Elhigh

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Elhigh — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:44:54 EST

GMC will have to repeal its "Professional Grade" slogan if this thing rolls out of any showrooms. Truck guys will buy trucks that can do carish things, but only car guys will buy cars that can do truckish things. Truck guys will take one look at this beast, confess its absence of truckitude, and shake their heads in dismay.

Elhigh

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SexCpotatoes — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:49:48 EST

It's a CHAV-ALANCHE

SexCpotatoes

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Stoatmaster — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:09:53 EST

Professional my arse.

Being able to see out properly would help.

As would having tyres of a deep enough section to actually insulate you from the road (un)surface.

And what's with all the curves and angles, even on the doors? How do you get the dings out?

Professional users often appreciate a degree of agility. I mean, what's the turning circle on this thing? 100 yards?

I'm with CHARLESZR on this: "...direct hit for posturing yuppies..."

And if you don't think so, then you're simply in denial*.

*Or, indeed, denali.

Stoatmaster

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RottNDude — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:16:15 EST

What an awful dashboard.

RottNDude

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wheels OF satan! — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:16:45 EST

only a RAV-4 drivin POOF would own that machine...

wheels OF satan!

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wheels OF satan! — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:15:57 EST

@smokyburnout:
back of BOURKE??
east WOOP WOOP?

wheels OF satan!

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smokyburnout — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:31:23 EST

@LandofMinos: it more likely has something to do with this [en.wikipedia.org] , as Hyman said...

smokyburnout

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superbmtsub — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:32:01 EST

GM Truck fans are having a heart attack. Looks better than the Honda Ridgeline and the Toyota A-BAT Concept but not nearly as nice on the outside as the Dodge Rampage Concept.

superbmtsub

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LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:12:38 EST

@smokyburnout: PRODUCT OF HAVING AN INDEPENDENT REAR END. LESS TOWING CAPACITY.

THE FALCON UTE STILL HAS LIVE REAR AND CAN TOW MORE

LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News

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LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:09:21 EST

@Hyman Decent: @smokyburnout: SEE ABOVE. GOOGLE "DENALI UTE MUSTER", IF YOU'RE INTO TRUCK CARS, YOU BETTER COVER YOUR KEYBOARD WITH A SMALL TOWEL.

WHO GIVE A FLYING FUCK WHAT POSITION MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS. GET A FUCKING LIFE!!!!

LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News

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LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 18:03:28 EST

@Littlecarrot: YOU'RE ABOUT 30 YEARS LATE. TRY AND KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES.

LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News

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LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:59:58 EST

DENALI. I BET THE NAME IS TAKEN FROM THE TOWN OF DENILIQUIN IN THE STATE OF NSW.
IT'S WHERE THEY HAVE THE ANNUAL UTE MUSTER. THEY HAVE THE RECORD FOR THE MOST NUMBER OF UTES.

LandofMinos, Guns, Drugs, Plague, Violence, Hypocrisy, Fox News

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POLAЯBEEЯ — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:59:20 EST

NEEDS MORE AMINO. Other than that, it's pretty cool.

POLAЯBEEЯ

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TorkLugnutz — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:01:56 EST

I don't hate it. It seems much less visually offensive than an Escalade or an Avalanche, even though it makes the same amount of sense.

TorkLugnutz

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badco/LoJ — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:37:24 EST

I'm SO DOWN. I'd trade in my Silverado 1500 crew tomorrow. F yes.

badco/LoJ

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TurboBrick — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:36:45 EST

I like the idea, but I don't like the current design trends, i.e. donk wheels and gunport windows. Drop the beltline a little, put some reasonable wheels on it and that diesel V8 we saw a while back would be perfect.

TurboBrick

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DrJeffie — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:58:50 EST

Me likey but I'm not selling my El

DrJeffie

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Turboner — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:51:37 EST

I need to contact Kumho and pick up some custom rubbers...

Seriously, with 18" wheels and more car styling cues (grill), I might do this. Oh, and a manual.

Turboner

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RoninianHoon — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:07:05 EST

@todell: zing!

RoninianHoon

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mikedrawcar is back! (limited time only) — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:30:21 EST

@-TheStig-: so what are they supposed to cover? and I don't know if you've noticed, but a decent amount of concept cars have been produced over the past 20 years. There's always some that aren't, because they're just intended to convey certain concepts, but there are others that are closer to reality (which i would put this in that category)

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JHJVJR — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:47:03 EST

This is more awesome than I even imagined.

JHJVJR

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HDC — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:39:58 EST

Because rearward visibility is for pussies.

HDC

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cyclopticgaze — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:28:46 EST

This whole "belt-lines higher than my grandpap's means we're manly" design queue needs to fade away. Can you even see out of those side windows?

All that (and the pandering write-up) aside, the design is at least interesting. I usually forget about concept cars in about 12 or 13 hours, though.

cyclopticgaze

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Mad_Science — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:06:22 EST

1) Who is Mark Arnold?

2) Please don't just rephrase the press release. If I want that, I can read Motor Trend (or the press release).

I want to like this based on the specs, but if this is why we're not getting a G8 wagon, I'm super-pissed.

Mad_Science

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SUVdad — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:23:25 EST

I like the styling and the concept, Except, Why can't someone come up with the versatility of an SUV to a Pickup Truck that can carry 7 adult comfortably in one design! Like the current GMC avalanche except, enough seat for seven people. Where a contractor whose main purpose is to move his people from site to site, but if the needs to pickup bulky parts at a local hardware are necessary, he has the cargo space of pickup truck.
Ford, GM, Chrysler… Toyota are you listening….

SUVdad

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TheGuinnessTooth — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:39:01 EST

This is one time I can't wait to see the production vehicle, this thing is frigging ugly and I hope they don't build it.

I want my truck/car to be no bigger than a second generation VW Golf.

TheGuinnessTooth

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DoctorNineTenths — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:19:47 EST

I like it. Liked the Rampage concept better, with the same idea.

But who is this 'Barbie', and why is she wrestling midgets?

DoctorNineTenths

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-TheStig- — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:11:22 EST

Why even talk about these rediculous concept vehicles?! First of all, they'll never build it. Second of all, it will be 5 or 6 YEARS before anything from the concept actually gets used. Waste of time.

-TheStig-

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smokeydog001 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:50:14 EST

That tailgate won't last long for ppl who actually want to use it for a truck. Loading docks aren't kind to tailgates or fins. The '59 El Camino made Bondo a household word.

smokeydog001

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wheels OF satan! — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:14:15 EST

@Cameron Thirteen:
came from the factory like that...

wheels OF satan!

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wheels OF satan! — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 06:12:21 EST

@smokeydog001:

its a BEAUT UTE!

at BLUEYS ute world!!

[www.blueys.com.au]

wheels OF satan!

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danio3834 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:22:53 EST

I dig it, looks pretty cool. Its good that GM is into recycling and found a new home for a lucky 4.9 liter V8.

Long live the HT4900!

danio3834

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Sotrain — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:22:28 EST

Slap a Caddy grille on that thing, nix the truck bed, and you've got a slightly smaller, more fuel efficient Escalade. That would sell! I mean just look how good big rims look on it!

Sotrain

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Matt Hardigree — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:28:33 EST

@JCWhitless: Just wait...[jalopnik.com]

Matt Hardigree

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something_unique_and_descriptive — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:27:16 EST

Am I the only one who thinks this bears a bit of resemblance to the LM002? It's more curvey and nowhere near as badass but the shape is sort of similar.

something_unique_and_descriptive

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Benson2175 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:24:00 EST

Yeah total Canyoneeerooooooo

Benson2175

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TBlueMax — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:22:52 EST

Folks have mentioned the passing similarity to the 300 but I'm getting more of a Ford Interceptor vibe from this concept [jalopnik.com]

Overall, I like the exterior styling (add a rear bumper and drop the 23" rims please). The interior is pretty wild and would need a total makeover to be anywhere near production ready.

My thanks to GM for taking a chance with the design - some folks hate it and others, like me, would run out and buy the thing if they built it.

I hope this thing makes it to market packing either a diesel or as a plug-in hybrid (or both but it would cost an arm and leg).

TBlueMax

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Benson2175 — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:21:30 EST

Did he say "building materials"? Yeah right. Professional Grade my butt. This is suburban dad toughening up for the kids fodder. Those mags are perfect faux badass.

Benson2175

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smokyburnout — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:17:56 EST

@ranwhenparked: weirdly, it seems all Holden Utes and Crewmen max out at 1600 kg towing (3500 pounds). the sedan (which doesn't have part of the unibody cut off) can handle up to 2100 kg (4500ish pounds).

smokyburnout

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ranwhenparked — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:50:13 EST

3500lb towing capacity? Are they kidding? My Cadillac Fleetwood can tow twice that, and the GMC is supposed to be a TRUCK.

ranwhenparked

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gotsmart — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:45:30 EST

I guess i'm not the only one who thinks this looks like a Chrysler 300 without a trunk lid.

gotsmart

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piththeelder — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:24:59 EST

I don't know. Ford really shouldn't have made these changes to the Super Chief. I liked the clean lines much better.

piththeelder

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El Ojo — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:16:44 EST

@MustaineGT: Seriously. How can they even still use that as their slogan? If I want something "professional grade," I'm afraid I'm going to have to buy an International. Or a Volvo truck.

Come to think of it, I wonder what a "Travelall-camino" would look like?

El Ojo

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ddwibb — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:31:46 EST

Yes! the Canyonero!

[www.youtube.com]

ddwibb

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Duphman2 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:28:34 EST

@David Thomas:
Different kind of truck. I could imagine seeing this with spilt paint, ladders, or in any kind of enviroment that one would see a small cheap ass dirt truck.

Duphman2

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Ray Wert — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:21:01 EST

@Littlebitsofpaper: See, that's what I think we'll be seeing in New York -- the unblinged version.

Ray Wert

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Duphman2 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:17:03 EST

This maybe one of those vehicles like the GT-r or Cayman that I will have to see in person to truely like. I don't hate it. And I'm guessing this concept isnt drivable.

Duphman2

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way_down_east — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:23:42 EST

I don't know what to make of that thing - sure isn't a truck, it would need a longer bed to qualify, but it is a surprise. Would have to see one in person before I could say much about the styling, but as odd as it is, it's not as ugly as an Aztek. Ok, that's damning with faint praise...

way_down_east

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Littlebitsofpaper — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:06:10 EST

"50-percent increase in combined fuel economy over comparable small pickup trucks"

Ok since there is nothing comparable (nothing this fugly anyway), I mean combined can include 3 hours at idle on 101 traffic, which a hybrid should do quite well at. GM is making no claims on what that mileage might be. Also suspiciously absent would be a price which even PickupTruck thinks will be over the mid $40's .

Unbling it - just let me have the Clubman so I don't have to buy a more fuel efficient version from Mahindra.

Littlebitsofpaper

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Rabbi Dave — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:02:52 EST

@firepwr: 50% better combined than a Ridgeline, Avalanche or Colorado would be 25 mpg. That's combined. hwy would be 30 mpg. And it isn't massive. It's the exact size of a Colorado. Replacement platform?

Rabbi Dave

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Duphman2 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:54:09 EST

@firepwr: I can't see why you wouldnt be able to.

Duphman2

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donkeyassman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:51:53 EST

thats pretty tight..

donkeyassman

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firepwr — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:45:02 EST

If "50% better than small pickups" = 30mpg, I'm all over it. Add an AWD option, and we are good-to-go.

Can you still add a supercharger to a hybrid? I would love to see two versions of this...this super hybrid and then a true super sport truck with an ls2 supercharged

firepwr

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JCWhitless — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:23:02 EST

Worse - I fear they scrap the platform in favor of an HHR based truck (see the styling looks close)

Double worser - They could call the thing Denali XT

Most Worsiest - The El Camino we all hoped would appear isn't, and Jalopnik/Pickup Truck.com let them off on it.

JCWhitless

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Mark Miller — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:04:43 EST

Just when you thought no one could "out Escalade" an Escalade...

Mark Miller

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smokyburnout — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:57:19 EST

@Hyman Decent: hope they don't pull an Aston Martin and name the production truck that, if there is one...

smokyburnout

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Hyman Decent — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:41:09 EST

They named it Denali XT? WTF, Denali is the upgraded trim level across the GMC line.

Someone photoshop truck nuts onto it.

Hyman Decent

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Ipschnug — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:33:56 EST

I like it. It is one of the more revolutionary concepts I have seen in a while. It's not just a car with a truck bed, and it's not just a lowered truck. If I could fit a piece of plywood in the back with the gate down, I'd take one.

p.s. GM, put that new 4L Diesel in it.

Ipschnug

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lascauxcaveman — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:29:18 EST

Well, this is a nicely executed concept.

Tone the bling down (Gahhh! Those freakin' rims!), make it as efficient as they say they are going to, and I think a lot of folks will like this. All those poseurs who currently think they need a lifted 4x4 F-350 that never even see a gravel road will have a good excuse to buy a fashion statement that makes more sense.

Personally, I hate the lumpy bulges around the wheels, but I realize truck guys like to show off their 'muscles' that way, so I don't expect to see a prettier, smooth-sided version of this. (Until the 2011 el Camino?)

lascauxcaveman

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JWilly48519 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:08:36 EST

It'd sell well. Good marketing.

JWilly48519

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bozoerrebbe — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:04:36 EST

I'm surprised that with all the news about the GMC 4-door ute and upcoming Pontiac G8 ST nobody has remembered the original term for this kind of vehicle, Cowboy Cadillac.

bozoerrebbe

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jmarlow1 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:01:24 EST

needs bigger badges
the whole back should just say HYBRID DAMNIT!

jmarlow1

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Bumblebee — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:50:38 EST

Gee, and all I wanted was a re-badged Holden.

You know, an affordable car.

Bumblebee

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smokeydog001 — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:45:33 EST

I like it. I could see soccer Moms abandoning their SUVs in mass for this. Wish they would get rid of the wagon wheels though.
@WHEELS OF SATAN
That's a beaut! Love the sun visor. Born to hoon!

smokeydog001

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teargas — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:45:20 EST

@smokyburnout: Glad to know I'm not just a curmudgeon. I know the G8 ST is supposed to be the "El Camino." What I don't know is how this story ended up on this site in it's current form. Oh well, Jalopnik is about to become a lot more profitable! Yay!

teargas

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Euromobile — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:44:13 EST

Wow. They should build this.

Euromobile

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Gaseous Clay — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:39:21 EST

@UDMAN: Kangaroo whistles up front?

Gaseous Clay

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Gaseous Clay — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:36:24 EST

Great teaser photos followed by a whole lot of verbal masturbation.

Gaseous Clay

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smokyburnout — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:27:01 EST

@teargas: that's sort of what i was just thinking. the car-based Acadia doesn't really strike me as a GMC truck. this does.

smokyburnout

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UDMan — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:26:28 EST

I'm surprised at this "clean sheet' design from GM. Unit Body, RWD, 4 Doors, Midgate, Hybrid. They have taken all the buzzwords that you hear from GM all the time, and combined them. The only thing I want to know about this design is what are those black patches below the tail lights, and below the headlamps?

UDMan

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franzouse — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:26:08 EST

Looks Audi-ish... Probably end there though...

franzouse

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skloon — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:23:54 EST

Canyonero !

skloon

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teargas — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:20:33 EST

You know how the "crossover" is a car made to look like an SUV? This is a car made to look like and be sold as a truck. That's why it's a GMC. It's nothing like an El Camino.

To be honest, I've never really been into the whole truck-car thing aside from the fact that it's probably the most hilarious thing you can do to a car. So don't accuse me of caring that this thing doesn't stay true to the truck-car spirit. I really don't.

I don't know what is more disappointing, the fact that this is the much anticipated "Caballero" or that Jalopnik gave GM a total pass on this. No, GM is getting a total buff book puff-piece.

Now, go ahead and jump on me for giving a shit.

teargas

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

karmakid — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:58:57 EST

its an audi300amino with jdm sky tail lights

karmakid

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

IronEagle — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:56:03 EST

Very nice. Cool vid.

IronEagle

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Cameron Thirteen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:55:56 EST

@wheels OF satan: Oooh... is that a chop top?

Cameron Thirteen

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

wheels OF satan! — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:53:59 EST

i like this one more

wheels OF satan!

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

wheels OF satan! — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:52:09 EST

big girls blouse, mate!

looks a little poofy to me

wheels OF satan!

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

CharlzR — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:51:29 EST

@carguy: Yeah but it has everything to do with posturing yuppies, for whom this is a Direct Hit.

CharlzR

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Tomsk — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:39:53 EST

Tone down the styling inside and out, please, but the overall shapes and proportions are dead on.

Tomsk

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

twofourseven — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:39:49 EST

looks like an Audi Ridgeline hybrid...

doesn't look too bad. :)

twofourseven

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

NovaloadMissesPolar — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:39:22 EST

F-word! That is hot!*

*w/rim delete, of course.

NovaloadMissesPolar

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

jeremyc — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:38:40 EST

Nutty fudgkins! That thing is massive!

jeremyc

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

MustaineGT — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:31:24 EST

3500lb. towing capacity?

Ridgeline by GMC. We are Suburban Grade.

MustaineGT

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Cameron Thirteen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:29:49 EST

Wow. Is that what happens when a Honda Ridgeline and Chrysler 300C mate? I'm not sure if my inner dragon wants to hit that or not, but at least it's got that classic formula of RWD + V8.

Cameron Thirteen

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Littlecarrot — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:21:33 EST

Beautiful truck- lets hope it doesn't have that British-Leyland type quality control like most Australian vehicles.

Littlecarrot

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

carguy — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:21:20 EST

If you needed any more proof that truck design in America has nothing to do creating working vehicles, then this GMC thing is it.

carguy

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Triborough — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:17:20 EST

Wow, another GM press release.

Triborough

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Nightwing — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:17:02 EST

Although I haven't seen drawings of this it looks like it could have been a successful transition from paper to product in terms of keeping the vehicle's looks the same.

Nightwing

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

Wes Siler — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:11:58 EST

If Scion made a pickup truck...

Wes Siler

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

WilliamG. — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:58:11 EST

Silly me. I glanced at the picture and thought someone had made a 'camino out of a Chrysler 300.

Eh, I could see myself driving this.

WilliamG.

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

SLR_BlowerMania — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:53:07 EST

Ha Ha Shrimp on the Barbie...Good One.

SLR_BlowerMania

GMC Denali XT Hybrid Concept Truck: The Caballero Is Back...In Concept

M. Night's The Halfshafting — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:51:14 EST

It sure has a Ford Exploer America vibe to it.

M. Night's The Halfshafting