GMC Acadia Denali arriving soon, confirmed on GM exec's Twitter feed
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GMC Acadia Denali arriving soon, confirmed on GM exec's Twitter feed
No pictures yet....the Acadia already looks good...can't wait to see a Denali version
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Back when U.S. car shoppers actually purchased the GMC Yukon in big numbers, the division's Denali designation meant that you were getting the crème de la crème of large SUVs. One summer of $4 gas later, and we were getting the impression that the name would fade away with sales of the once popular SUV.
If a sliver of news gleaned from Buick GMC Communications Group Manager Dayna Hart's Twitter feed is to believed, we're going to see another Denali, but the new one will differentiate the top-shelf Acadia crossover from its lesser brethren. The Tweet simply says "Denali version of Acadia approved and coming soon." If you head over to Hart's Twitter page, you'll have to scroll down a bit, just past news of her daughter's triathlon victory and just after some positive words about the GMC Terrain. Gotta love Twitter.
Adding the Denali name to the Acadia makes perfect sense. The Denali name has brought affluent customers into GMC showrooms in the past, and if done right, a gussied up Acadia could bring those customers back for a second tour of duty. We just wonder why it took so long for General Motors to get around to this.
If a sliver of news gleaned from Buick GMC Communications Group Manager Dayna Hart's Twitter feed is to believed, we're going to see another Denali, but the new one will differentiate the top-shelf Acadia crossover from its lesser brethren. The Tweet simply says "Denali version of Acadia approved and coming soon." If you head over to Hart's Twitter page, you'll have to scroll down a bit, just past news of her daughter's triathlon victory and just after some positive words about the GMC Terrain. Gotta love Twitter.
Adding the Denali name to the Acadia makes perfect sense. The Denali name has brought affluent customers into GMC showrooms in the past, and if done right, a gussied up Acadia could bring those customers back for a second tour of duty. We just wonder why it took so long for General Motors to get around to this.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but every previous Denali version of a vehicle has had a V8 in it, and not only that, but a step-up V8 to boot.... Sierra, Yukon, Envoy... all have had it.
Not that that guarntees anything though.
Not that that guarntees anything though.
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When they first came out in late 06 there was talk of a 5.3L V8 for the GMC version. But then shortly after, gas prices shot up and then for 2009 they all got the DI 3.6L.
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extra bling on the Acadia. I would be surprised if they change the motor for something else. I do like the idea of a turbo.. but i don't see it happening.
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The original V8 planned for the Lambdas (Enclave Super and Acadia Denali) was the UV8.
The UV8 was engineered to even fit into Epsilon II vehicles. Now that UV8 is shelved, don't expect to see V8s in Lambda. In fact, I'd be surprised if the Denali version even has a different motor. (which sucks, but apparently GM is poised to force feed the market 15 varieties of the same vehicle through it's 4 core brands now instead of 8)
The UV8 was engineered to even fit into Epsilon II vehicles. Now that UV8 is shelved, don't expect to see V8s in Lambda. In fact, I'd be surprised if the Denali version even has a different motor. (which sucks, but apparently GM is poised to force feed the market 15 varieties of the same vehicle through it's 4 core brands now instead of 8)
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