Category Archives: GMC

Overview: I spent the week driving yet another truck. That's what I came away with after the first day in this 2001 GMC Sonoma Crew Cab pickup truck. But then I had just tested the Ford Ranger, which I thought was nice, but similarly just another truck. Ford has the distinction of...

Overview: This week we're looking at the 2001 GMC Sierra Turbo Diesel Crew Cab. This bad boy is impressive with a 6.6-liter diesel engine that produces 300 horsepower and 520 foot pounds of torque at 1800 rpm. It's the Duramax 6600 turbo-diesel V8. I have been looking for a diesel for the...

Overview: No more sub for GMC but this Yukon XL fits the bill perfectly. In fact, it sits on the same vehicle frame as the Chevrolet Suburban. I thoroughly enjoyed driving this big hunk of steel and plastic. It not only looks great, it is extremely comfortable and if it weren't so...

Overview: This 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Extended Cab was great to drive. Standard or regular cabs must surely be on their way out because there is nowhere to put your golf clubs. I've owned two pickup trucks before extended cabs were available. The first was a 1946 Chevy and the other...

Overview: This past couple of weeks I had the opportunity to test two GMC Suburban's back to back. The first was a concept vehicle, the first version of which was in the Neiman Marcus Christmas catalog in 1997. But for 1999 it is called the Yukon Denali EX. It shares the...

Overview: The Yukon Denali went on sale earlier this year as a 1999 and has a unique grille and special headlights to set it apart from other Yukons. It joins a long running fad demanding a combination of car and off road vehicle. The nice thing about the market for anything is...