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GMT360
GMT 360 is a vehicle platform that was manufactured by General Motors from the 2002 through 2009 model years. Underpinning the third generation of GM mid-size SUVs, the GMT360 architecture replaced the pickup truck-derived GMT330 chassis introduced for 1983. Vehicles using the platform were produced as five-door SUVs, a retractable-roof wagon/SUV/truck, and a midsize hardtop convertible pickup truck. The GMT360 architecture is among the most widely rebranded GM platforms in modern history. Alongside its adoption by each GM brand (except Cadillac, Hummer, Pontiac and Saturn), the SUV platform was additionally marketed by associated brand Isuzu. Following the closure of Oldsmobile after the 2004 model year, its version was adopted by the Buick and Saab brands. Retired after the 2009 model year, the platform was originally slated to be replaced by a successor body-on-frame SUV (codenamed GMT361), with GM instead replacing the GMT360 vehicles with the Theta platform and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saab 9-7X
The Saab 9-7X is a compact luxury crossover SUV that was manufactured by General Motors for the American market and marketed under the Saab Automobile, Saab marque, then owned by GM. The 9-7X was first presented at the New York International Auto Show#2004, 2004 New York International Auto Show, and was available starting with the 2005 model year, as a replacement for the Oldsmobile Bravada. Information and vehicle details The Saab 9-7X was introduced in 2004 for the 2005 model year and was made by General Motors, and the 9-7X was also built on the GMT360 platform, which is the same platform that the Chevrolet TrailBlazer, GMC Envoy, Isuzu Ascender, Oldsmobile Bravada, and Buick Rainier were all built on. The 9-7X was Saab's first-ever SUV. The Saab 9-7X was originally available in two trim levels for 2005: the Linear and the Arc. The Saab 9-7X did not offer a turbocharged engine, quite unusual for a Saab vehicle. All Saab 9-7X vehicles come with all wheel drive (2005 was the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GMC Envoy
The GMC Envoy is a Mid-size car, mid-size SUV manufactured and marketed by General Motors for the 1998 to 2009 model years over two generations. Adopting a Envoy (automobile), nameplate used by GM Canada, the Envoy was phased in as a trim variant of the GMC Jimmy (S-15), GMC Jimmy alongside the similar Chevrolet TrailBlazer (SUV), Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The second generation of the GMC Envoy replaced the Jimmy outright, again sharing a common platform with the Trailblazer; General Motors also marketed the chassis architecture under various other nameplates, including the Oldsmobile Bravada, Buick Rainier, Isuzu Ascender, and Saab 9-7X. General Motors assembled the model line at its Moraine Assembly (Moraine, Ohio) and Oklahoma City Assembly (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma). Both facilities were closed by 2008, leading to the discontinuation of the model line. The Envoy was not directly replaced in the GMC model line as General Motors transitioned its smaller SUVs to unibo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oldsmobile Bravada
The Oldsmobile Bravada is a mid-size luxury SUV that was sold by Oldsmobile from 1991 to 2004. The only SUV ever marketed by Oldsmobile, the Bravada was the first GM light truck since 1924 offered outside of the Chevrolet and GMC brands. Introduced as the flagship GM mid-size SUV, the Bravada was also the highest-content GM SUV prior to the 1999 introduction of the GMC Yukon Denali and Cadillac Escalade. Offered solely as a five-door wagon, the Bravada was a counterpart of the Chevrolet (S-10) Blazer and GMC Jimmy for its first two generations. For its third generation, the model line was derived from the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and GMC Envoy. For its entire production, the Bravada was sourced by GM from its Moraine Assembly facility ( Moraine, Ohio). Following the retirement of the Oldsmobile brand after 2004, the Bravada lived on for 4 more years, as GM redeveloped it as the Buick Rainier and the Saab 9-7X (becoming the first SUV for both brands). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chevrolet SSR
The Chevrolet SSR (Super Sport Roadster) is a retro-styled and retractable hardtop convertible pickup truck manufactured by Chevrolet between 2003 and 2006. During the 2003 and 2004 model years, the SSR used General Motors' 5.3 L '' Vortec 5300'' V8. Performance was 7.7 seconds for with a 15.9 second time at . For the 2005 model year, the SSR used the '' LS2'' V8 engine also used in the C6 Corvette, Trailblazer SS, and Pontiac GTO, now offering a manual transmission option, the six-speed Tremec, for the first time. Performance improved dramatically with the LS2; the 6-speed manual version had an advertised 0– acceleration time of 5.29 seconds. In addition, GM badges were added to the vehicle. For 2006, output of the LS2 increased to . Design The SSR's styled design was inspired by Chevrolet's late-1940s Advance Design trucks, in particular the 1947–1955 pickups. The vehicle rode on a GMT368 platform specific to it, a version of the period's high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isuzu Ascender
The Isuzu Ascender is a mid-size SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. The 7-passenger Ascender was introduced for the 2003 model year as a replacement for the Isuzu Trooper. The 5-passenger Ascender was introduced for the 2004 model year as a replacement for the Isuzu Rodeo and the Isuzu Axiom. Overview The Ascender is the only one of GM's GMT360-based mid-size SUVs that was not GM-branded. The Ascender LWB was dropped after the 2006 model year. Reviews warned of a thin dealer network for warranty repairs, and the Kelley Blue Book projected a relatively low resale value similar to the TrailBlazer. However, Isuzu offered a seven-year/75,000-mile powertrain warranty as well as substantial factory incentives. The Ascender ended production on June 6, 2008, as part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States market. Engines: * 2003–2008 4200 4.2 L (256 in³) LL8 I6 * 2003–2004 5300 5.3 L (323 in³) LM4 V8 * 2005–2007 5300 5.3 L (323 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buick Rainier
The Buick Rainier is a mid-size Luxury car, luxury SUV that was manufactured by General Motors and marketed by Buick for the 2004 to 2007 model years. It was named after Mount Rainier, and — along with the Saab 9-7X — served as the replacement for the Oldsmobile Bravada. History The Rainier was introduced on July 28, 2003, for the 2004 model year, in a 5-door, 5-passenger configuration, yet was one of only five GM GMT platform#GMT 360, GMT360 SUVs to offer a V8 Internal combustion engine, engine — along with the GMC Envoy Denali, Isuzu Ascender EXT, Saab 9-7X 5.3i and Aero, and Chevrolet TrailBlazer LT (optional) and SS. Both rear wheel drive, rear and all-wheel drive models were offered. The only trim available was ''CXL.'' An available Sun, Sound and Entertainment package for 2005 (previously called ''CXL Plus,'') added a power sunroof, better Bose Corporation, Bose stereo, and XM Satellite Radio. For the 2004 model year only, there was a CXL Plus trim level, this bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GM Atlas Engine
Atlas is a name for a family of modern inline piston engines for trucks from General Motors, used in the GMT355 and GMT360 platforms. The series debuted in 2002 with the Oldsmobile Bravada, and is also used in the Buick Rainier, the Chevrolet TrailBlazer and Colorado, the GMC Envoy and Canyon, the Hummer H3, Isuzu Ascender and i-370, and the Saab 9-7X. The engines use GM's Vortec name, and straight-4, straight-5, and straight-6 engines are all part of the same family, sharing the same manufacturing equipment, rods, pistons, valves, and other parts. They feature coil-on-plug ignition systems, variable valve timing on the exhaust side, electronic throttle control, and a special oil pan with a pass-through for the half shafts in four-wheel drive vehicles. The inclusion of VVT on the exhaust camshaft side allows the Atlas series to meet emissions standards without the use of EGR, simplifying the engine design and increasing power for a broad power curve. The LL8 shares 75% of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GM Lambda Platform
Lambda is General Motors full-size or mid-size 3-row crossover SUV automobile platform. It is largely derived from the GM Epsilon platform, which underlies the Chevrolet Malibu sedan and similar models. The Buick Enclave concept car was previewed at the 2006 North American International Auto Show, and the Saturn Outlook was shown at the 2006 New York Auto Show. The 2007 Outlook and GMC Acadia went into production in late 2006, followed by the 2008 Enclave in mid-2007, and the 2009 Chevrolet Traverse in mid-2008. Lambda vehicles feature easily accessible three-row seating. They were supplied with the LY7 3.6-liter V6. Starting with the 2009 model year all Lambda vehicles have GM LLT 3.6-liter gasoline direct injection engine for improved fuel efficiency, horsepower and torque. With the cancellation of GM's next-generation DOHC V8, there would be no V8 powertrain for the Lambda platform. The platform has been designed for front and all-wheel drive applications. Lambda ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hummer
Hummer (stylized in all caps) is an American brand of Pickup truck, pickups launched in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. Although discontinued in 2010, Hummer returned as a model under GMC (automobile), GMC in 2020. In 1998, General Motors (GM) purchased the brand name from and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, Hummer H1, based on the military Humvee, as well as the new Hummer H2, H2 and Hummer H3, H3 models, which were based on smaller, civilian-market GM Automobile platform, platforms. By 2008, Hummer's viability in the Late-2000s recession, economic downturn was questioned. Rather than being transferred to the Motors Liquidation Company as part of the GM bankruptcy in 2009, the brand was retained by GM, to investigate its sale. No final deal was made, and in 2010, Hummer dealerships began shutting down. The nameplate returned to the marketplace for the 2022 model year, not as a separate brand but as an electr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pontiac (automobile)
Pontiac, formally the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors, was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. It was introduced in 1926 as a General Motors companion make program, companion make for GM's more expensive line of Oakland Motor Car Company, Oakland automobiles. Pontiac quickly overtook Oakland in popularity and supplanted its parent entirely by 1933, establishing its position as one of GM's dominant divisions. Sold in the United States, Canada, and Mexico by GM, Pontiac came to represent affordable, practical transportation emphasizing performance. The division’s name stems from the Odawa chieftain Pontiac (Odawa leader), Pontiac, who led an Pontiac's War, indigenous uprising from 1763 until 1766 around Detroit, Michigan. In the hierarchy of GM's five divisions, it slotted above Chevrolet but below Oldsmobile, Buick, and Cadillac. Starting with the 1959 models, marketing was focused on selling the lifestyle that the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Motors
General Motors Company (GM) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational Automotive industry, automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, United States. The company is most known for owning and manufacturing four automobile brands: Chevrolet, Buick, GMC (marque), GMC, and Cadillac, each a separate division of GM. By total sales, it has continuously been the largest automaker in the United States, and was the List of manufacturers by motor vehicle production, largest in the world for 77 years before losing the top spot to Toyota in 2008. General Motors operates manufacturing plants in eight countries. In addition to its four core brands, GM also holds interests in Chinese brands Baojun and SAIC-GM-Wuling, Wuling via SAIC-GM-Wuling, SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile. GM further owns GM Defense, a namesake defense vehicles division which produces military vehicles for the United States government and military, the vehicle safety, security, and information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Corporation
The Saturn Corporation, also known as Saturn LLC, was an American automobile manufacturer, a registered trademark established on January 7, 1985, as a subsidiary of General Motors. The company was an attempt by GM to compete directly with Automotive industry in Japan, Japanese imports and transplants, initially in the American compact car market. The company was known for its 'no-haggle' sales technique. Saturn marketed itself as a "different kind of car company" and operated quasi-independently from its parent company,—comprehensively introducing a new car, dealer network, pricing structure, workforce and independently managed manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The first cars themselves launched five years after the company's inception, and they advanced GM's spaceframe construction—manifesting Saturn's market proposition with their dent-resistant polymer exterior panels. Over time, as Saturn drained resources from GM's extensive brand network, the brand would be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
