NAIAS 2013: GM Locks Us Out Of Their New Full-Size Trucks

by Derek Kreindler

Published: January 14th, 2013

naias 2013 gm locks us out of their new full size trucks

Any hopes of taking a look at the interior of GM’s full-size trucks were dashed, as GM briefly opened the doors up for pictures and then promptly locked them. Come on guys, what have you got to hide? Even Lexus had the doors of the $445,000 LFA Nurburgring Edition opened.

#Chevrolet #ChevroletSilverado #Naias2013 #PickupTruck #Truck

Derek Kreindler

More by Derek Kreindler

Comments

Join the conversation

5 of 51 comments

Vance Torino on Jan 14, 2013

Love the "Family Truckster" headlights! Well, if was so good ONCE... double the pleasure, right below it! Ugh.

Like Reply
- GiddyHitch on Jan 15, 2013
  
  My first thought as well. Someone did a mirror about the centerline in CAD and called it a day.
  
  Like
Bimmer on Jan 14, 2013

So, GM finally admitted that "Men-step" is useful and finally offered rear bumpers from now defunct Avalanche. (Looking at the picture of a blue truck). They would not have this problem in a first place if they would just drop a ride height by about half a foot... and I'm 6'4".

Like Reply
- See 1 previous
- Sunridge place on Jan 15, 2013
  
  Yep...but you have to admit out of a dozen or so horrible Howie Long Silverado commercials back in the day... the man-step one was the only one that cracked me up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGI8IRXRqpo Come on....Truck wars...that one was a good one.
  
  Like
- Geozinger on Jan 15, 2013
  
  I remember when the Avalanche was first released and had the step cut into the rear bumper, I thought that was an excellent solution. What bothered me is why it took them (12?) years to put it on their other production pickups! Of all of the Howie Long commercials, the man step one was the worst. Most of the other ones made me laugh, but bagging on the man-step was lame, IMO. Especially when they had a better idea (get it?) already in hand...
  
  Like

Recent Comments

ShitHead It kicked on one time for me when a car abruptly turned into my lane. Worked as advertised. I was already about to lean into the brake as I was into the horn.
Theflyersfan I look at that front and I have to believe that BMW and Genesis designers look at that and go "wow...that's a little much." Rest of the car looks really good - they nailed the evolution of the previous design quite well. They didn't have to reinvent the wheel - when people want a Mustang, I don't think they are going to cross-shop because they know what they want.
Theflyersfan Winters go on around Halloween and Summers go on in late March or early April. However, there were some very cold mornings right after the summers went on that had me skidding a bit due to no grip! I do enough (ahem) spirited driving on empty hilly/mountain roads to justify a set of sticky rubber, and winters are a must as while there isn't much snow where I am (three dustings of snow this entire winter), I head to areas that get a bit more snow and winter tires turns that light, RWD car into a snow beast!
SCE to AUX My B5.5 was terrible, but maybe the bugs have been worked out of this one.
Zerofoo 5-valve 1.8T - and OK engine if you aren't in a hurry. These turbocharged engines had lots of lag - and the automatic transmission didn't help.Count on putting a timing belt on this immediately. The timing belt service interval, officially, was 100,000 miles and many didn't make it to that.