This V-8 vehicle is capable of driving up to 30 mph thanks to a electrically variable transmission 300-volt hydride battery system and the capability to operate on a V-4 cylinder-shutdown. Modification were also made to the body of the vehicle to make it more aerodynamic. You can expect to get 500 miles out of one gas fill with the new 2009 Sierra Hybrid. This vehicle will be available in a 2 and 4WD model towards the end of 2008.

GMC graces the automotive market with its Canyon mid-size pickup truck. The 2008 Canyon has increased customization for buyers with regular cab, extended cab and Crew Cab body styles. The three new exterior color options increase this alterability and allow you to tailor your truck to your tastes.

The interior of the truck is relatively the same on all body styles, except there are different seating configurations in each. The regular cabs have a 60/40-split front bench seating and can seat up three. The four-door extended cab body style comes with 2 rear bucket seats and either a 60/40 split-bench seat for the front or 2 bucket seats. The Crew Cab body style has either the 60/40 split-bench seat or the 2-bucket seats available for the front; the 2-bucket seats and a 60/40 split flat-folding backseat for an overall 7-person capacity. Other features you’ll find in the 2008 Canyon include cruise control, a Navigation System with one year of OnStar and an exceptional audio system. Standard safety features include frontal airbags, daytime running lamps, the child-friendly LATCH system, antilock brakes, a tire pressure monitoring system and one year of OnStar Directions & Connections plan. There are optional head-curtain side airbags as well.

Next is what gives the truck its allure—the power that the engine exerts. The Regular body styles and the SLE-1 Extended Cab body styles receive a standard 2.9-liter Vortec engine that has four-cylinders and can produce 185 horsepower. The higher up body styles come standard with a 3.7-liter incline five-cylinder engine that can generate 242 horsepower; this engine is optional on the previous three body styles. All styles of the Canyon can be equipped with either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. There models are available with either rear or four-wheel drive and when equipped with the proper configuration, can tow up to 5,500 pounds.

The 2008 Canyon is a versatile vehicle and can fulfill the needs of many with its various customization options.

In 2007, GMC entered the crossover SUV market with the Acadia model. MotorWeek deemed the Acadia the “Best Crossover Utility Vehicle of 2007,” and it received the highest possible safety rating of five stars. The changes for 2008 further improve upon this vehicles prestige.

The interior can seat either seven or eight occupants; it all depends on if you opt for the two-passenger captain’s seat second row for a maximum passenger limit of seven or the 60/40-split bench, which increases the max-occupancy to eight. Seven-passenger limit models receive a center console for the second-row. Both rows fold flat, which further increases the Acadia’s already spacious cargo capacity, and there is room for storage beneath the rear cargo floor. Tri-zone automatic climate control is available on the SLE base trim and comes standard on the latter SLT1 and SLT2 trims; cruise control, a “low and away” instrument panel and suitable lighting can be found standard on all trims. The available Navigation system can help you out of tight spots and has a review camera integrated into its system that helps with backing up. Other optional technologies that can be built-in to the Navigation System include a rear-seat DVD player and various Audio System options.

The available engine on all trims is a 3.6-liter V6 that has variable valve timing and dual overhead camshafts. This engine nets the Acadia 275 horsepower and 251 pounds-feet of torque. The engine teams with a six-speed automatic transmission that is electronically controlled with overdrive, and it has either front or all-wheel-drive available. This configuration allows the 2008 Acadia to tow up to 4500 pounds. This handful of power is properly protected of course. Six standard airbags include frontal and side-impact airbags for the driver and front passenger and side curtain airbags for all rows of seating. Other safety features include all-disc antilock brakes, an electronic stability system and a tire pressure monitoring system.

With the plethora of interior conveniences, performance technologies, entertainment options and safety rating, the 2008 Acadia is a prime candidate for anyone in the market for a new vehicle.