What better place than the Detroit Auto Show to bring our the latest and greatest from American manufacturers? Enter the GMC Granite, a vehicle that represents GM’s current (and most might say, more correct) direction. The Granite is a fun, quirky little vehicle that is on par size-wise with the Nissan Cube and market-dominating Scion xB. While we’re sure there are some features that might not make it to production, we love the oversized grille and wheels, suicide doors, clever lighting, and high sporty beltline. The interior looks very aircraft-inspired and makes good use of organic LED lighting, and borrows a clever Jaguar-esque transmission shifter. Powering the mini-MPV is a turbocharged Ecotec engine mated to a six-speed automatic that promises to make the Granite both fun to drive and fuel efficient. Let’s hope GM takes some chances and gets this one into the marketplace as a replacement for the tired Cobalt.
Continue reading for more images and a video of the GMC Granite Concept.
Source: WCF