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Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro

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The 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 Duramax 4WD Crew Cab AT4 CarbonPro showed-up in my driveway and the neighbors took notice. recently drove the 2021 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD Crew Cab AT4, powered by a 3.0-liter Weighing in at 5,640 pounds, the Sierra 1500 AT4 has a maximum payload of 1,810 pounds and can tow 8,800 pounds. Brains and brawn.

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GM: new Sierra 5.3L V-8 EcoTec3 highway fuel economy tops Ford EcoBoost V-6

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V-8 EcoTec3 AFM VVT DI (L83) for Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra. The 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 full-size pickup truck features a new 5.3L EcoTec3 V-8 engine ( earlier post ) equipped with direct injection, cylinder deactivation (AFM) and variable valve timing to achieve EPA estimates of 16 mpg city (14.7 2014 GMC Sierra.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra

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RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. Road Test: 2021 GMC Sierra Duramax. iForce V6 twin-turbo.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. GMC sales increased 8%, led by Sierra, Canyon and Yukon XL. Buoyed by the US government’s CARS (“Cash for Clunkers”) program, US auto sales slowed their decline in the US in July, dropping on 12.1% to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6%

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Ricardo and Growth Energy Collaborate On First Vehicle-Based Demonstration of Ricardos Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) Engine Technology

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For the demonstrators, Ricardo plans to modify two GM Sierra 3500 HD heavy-duty pickup trucks and replace a base 6-liter gasoline V-8 in one with the heavily boosted 3.2-liter Comparison of different ethanol blend levels in EBDI engine. As points of comparison, the 6.0-liter liter EBDI engine—resulting in up to a 16.8%

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