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Denali XT Hybrid Debuts In Chicago

February 8, 2008

 

To go green is the current trend in the industry. And pickups, not just cars, are jumping into the bandwagon. At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, the Detroit automaker will be introducing the Denali XT Hybrid Concept along with the 2009 GMC Sierra.

Warrack Leach, the Denali XT’s lead designer, described it as a pickup for guys that pine for “a truck with badness but don’t necessarily need a truck everyday.” In other words, there are more things that the truck intends to offer. Fuel efficiency, improved power, better handling, superb ergonomics, and enhanced truck capabilities are just few of the features of the pickup truck concept.

Trend AZ has this to say: “The GMC Denali is bigger than the A-BAT (5.21 m long and with a wheelbase of 3.13 m), but keeps the central idea: the unibody , instead of a body-on-frame structure, what enhances driving behavior (since the body is more rigid) and lightness (in order to save fuel), and the hybrid system. In fact, it uses the two-mode hybrid system GM has developed in association with Daimler and BMW, considered to be one of the best in market, nowadays.”

According to the automaker, the equation of lower weight and hybrid technology allows the Denali XT to be 50% better than other midsize pickup trucks when it comes to fuel economy. Nice.

The pickup boasts of powerful and enhanced parts. You can compare them with the traditional Magnaflow 50000 Series catalytic converter and other exceptional parts accessories.


GMC DENALI XT CONCEPT SPECIFICATIONS
Body style / driveline: four-door, four-seat; rear-wheel drive sport-utility truck

Construction: body-frame integral

Engine type: 4.9L SIDI V-8 with Active Fuel Management

Horsepower (hp / kW): 326 / 243 ( est )

Fuel type: unleaded regular or E85 ethanol

Transmission: two-mode hybrid

Suspension: front: independent SLA; rear: independent SLA

Brakes four-wheel disc

Wheel size & type: 23-inch aluminum; split 5-spoke

Tires: front: Kuhmo 255/35/R23

rear: Kuhmo 285/35/R23

Wheelbase (in / mm): 125.4 / 3134

Overall length: 205 / 5207

Overall width (in / mm): 76.3 / 1938

Overall height (in / mm): 62.5 / 1587

Track (in / mm): 65 / 1651

Cargo floor length (in / mm): 55 / 1397

Cargo floor width (in / mm): 47.5 / 1206

Payload (lb / kg): 1100 / 499 ( est )

Towing capacity (lb / kg): 3500 / 1587 ( est )

 

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