In case anyone is interested C&G is busting open the GMT900 program.
link

 

BTT

I can't belive nobody wants to comment, not even Pacer, it is his field you know.

 

There's sketches of hoods and a piece of a dashboard on C&G. To me, that's like trying to reconstruct a new dinosaur with only a toebone. We need more than that if we're going to comment on things besides how the plastic looks.

 

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't see anything to get all heated about.

It's drawings of the hoods in shipping containers and a picture of the stereo that will likely end up in other vehicles in the future.

 

Yeah, if the GM Secret Service shows up at somebody's house over this one I know where to make a few trimmings in the human resources budget... and then they can use the money to hire engineers.

 

This was a waste of my time.

 

When do we suspect the first GT900 trucks will come out? What about the Tahoe? A year later or so?

I wonder if the base engine will continue to be the 4.3L V6, or if they will move to the I6 or maybe I5? Or will they go to V8-only this time?

 

SUV's will be first out, followed by the trucks within a year. We should see the trucks sometime in the fall I am thinking.

 

Fall of what? 2006, 2007??

So you're not sure about the motor? Any rumors or reasonable guesses?

A lot of manufacturers seem to be going to V8-only setups. The ones that aren't are at least upgrading their V6s to be quite a bit more powerful.

190-200hp just doesn't cut it anymore from a 1/2-ton truck.

 

Tahoe will be the first of the 900s....will be shown this fall.....start of production is mid December.....

 

WOW that is quick. Will we see the Tahoe at the Frankfort show? What other show, should be in NA, would be in the Fall?

Wait wasn't the LA show moved up this year?

Edit to add a picture of a coloring I did of the GMC hood.
http://img162.echo.cx/my.php?image=gmchoodcolorcopy3jf.jpg

 

That's the way to do it.

 

Any time table for Avalanche?

Also, will Yukon and Escalade launch with Tahoe, or will they be staggered?

 

I can't comment on the outside, since they are HEAVILY camoflauged, but the interiors on these trucks are great. Nicer, in my opinion, than any truck currently on the market (including the F150, which for some reason has achieved mythical status in some eyes). The Titan and Ram aren't in the same league (talking interiors here). I'm sure the upcoming new Tundra will have a decent interior though, along with some real power under the hood, though it will also be fugly (imo) if it looks anything like the recent concept, or the new Tacoma...

 

This is good to hear about the interiors!!