{"id":165562,"date":"2010-01-11T11:03:49","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T16:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=48544"},"modified":"2010-01-11T11:03:49","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T16:03:49","slug":"2010-detroit-gmc-granite-concept-hints-at-future-compact-from-performance-grade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/165562","title":{"rendered":"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept hints at future compact from performance grade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48613 aligncenter\" title=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_main.jpg\" alt=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" width=\"563\" height=\"398\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Competitors<\/strong>: Scion xB, Kia Soul, Nissan Cube.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power<\/strong>:\u00a01.4L\u00a0turbocharged\u00a04-cylinder &#8211;\u00a0138-hp \/ 148 lb-ft.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Transmission<\/strong>: 6-speed automatic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Production<\/strong>: Nothing confirmed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the GMC Granite is ever produced, the model will be the &#8220;Performance Grade&#8221; brand&#8217;s smallest vehicle ever &#8211; a full 2 feed smaller than the GMC Terrain.<\/p>\n<p>GMC says that the &#8220;urban-industrial design&#8221; is aimed at young professionals helping the brand take a more progressive direction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve designed a new breed of truck that\u2019s as efficient as it is chic, innovative as it is functional,\u201d says Frank Saucedo. \u201cOur goal was to create the next generation of urban mobility, fusing a flexible, functional social space with an urban-box design that\u2019s equally at home at the cabin or the club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From what you&#8217;re seeing now &#8211; do you think GMC has a chance to steal some market from the Scion xB, Kia Soul and Nissan Cube? Have your say in the poll below.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click through for more high-res image from the show floor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.polldaddy.com\/p\/2502027.js\"><\/script><noscript> <a href =\"http:\/\/answers.polldaddy.com\/poll\/2502027\/\" >View Poll<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_013.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-48616\" title=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_013-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_003.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-48614\" title=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_003-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_007.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-48615\" title=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_007-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_018.JPG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-48617\" title=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/2010_detroit_gmc_granite_concept_images_018-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-48544\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>All Photos Copyright \u00a9 2009 Omar Rana \u2013 egmCarTech<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623188676936%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623188676936%2F&amp;set_id=72157623188676936&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623188676936%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623188676936%2F&amp;set_id=72157623188676936&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>2010 Detroit: GMC Granite Concept<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623061585877%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623061585877%2F&amp;set_id=72157623061585877&amp;jump_to=\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"563\" height=\"422\" src=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/apps\/slideshow\/show.swf?v=71649\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" flashvars=\"offsite=true&amp;lang=en-us&amp;page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623061585877%2Fshow%2F&amp;page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fegmcartech%2Fsets%2F72157623061585877%2F&amp;set_id=72157623061585877&amp;jump_to=\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; 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