GM Reveals 2011 GMC Acadia Denali!

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Not a big fan of this multi-line cloning and rebadging. Traverse, Outlook, Acadia, and if Saturn was still around, the Outlook. So much talent to build different cars, yet they continue to clone and rebadge.

I assume you meant to inlcude Enclave instead of Outlook twice?

I make a distinction between platform sharing and cloning/badge engineering. As long as the vehicles are clearly different in terms of appearance and ... feel (Enclave vs Traverse for example), I don't have much of a problem with it. With the Saturn and the Outlook gone, I say the three remaining lambdas are different enough to justify their existance. It lets them cover the entire market for vehicles with that capability at lowest reasonable cost.

Contrast this against the Pontiac G3 Wave and the Chevy Aveo. They took an unloved car, gave it Pontiac badging and a better stereo and raised the price, then wondered why nobody bought the things

[Zabo]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

would have been nicer if they gave it the 5.3L V8, isn't more power/bigger engine a common trait to Denali's?

They could put a 1L displacement roots on top of the LLT to do some serious power. IMO putting a V8 in a Lambda is just.. bad joo joo nowadays.

I mean which would flaunt bigger balls. I have a Supercharged Camaro engine, or I have a V8 truck engine?

Think about it. I'd die for a Denali with a supercharger.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Zabo

They could put a 1L displacement roots on top of the LLT to do some serious power. IMO putting a V8 in a Lambda is just.. bad joo joo nowadays.

I mean which would flaunt bigger balls. I have a Supercharged Camaro engine, or I have a V8 truck engine?

Think about it. I'd die for a Denali with a supercharger.

You realize you are arguing against putting a truck engine into a truck, right?

And yes, it is a truck even if it is unibody, fwd, transverse engined. All pickups, crossovers, and SUV's, and are counted as trucks. Cars are convertibles, sedans, coupes, and hatchbacks.

[TheCaptain]

That Acadia Denali is hawt!! And it is the ugliest of the three up until now! (imo)

[Axe]

Could they come up with a more Richard Simmons-ish sounding word - DENALI...
Kind of like LARAMIE -
This is the equivalent of calling a movie BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

I like the interior, but not really into the whole minivan thing.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Axe

Could they come up with a more Richard Simmons-ish sounding word - DENALI...
Kind of like LARAMIE -
This is the equivalent of calling a movie BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN.

I like the interior, but not really into the whole minivan thing.

Where have you been? GMC's used Denali since the mid-90s.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Axe

but not really into the whole minivan thing.

Not sure how this applies since its not a minivan

[SleepWarz]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Not sure how this applies since its not a minivan

still a chicks car tho.

[TheCaptain]

Originally Posted by SleepWarz

still a chicks car tho.

Riiiiiiiight.

I can see this being the new Mini Escalade. To a point anyway.

[SS 376]

I like it a lot. I think it will be a hit.

[305pride]

looks escalade-ish