Ten Little Known Facts About GMC
This article looks at several little known facts about the GMC company. We learn some of GMC's history and the beginning of GMC! GMC has a rich history in America as one of the first vehicle brands under the General Motors label. Though there is lots to know about GMC, many customers dont know the first thing about the brands history and achievements. GMC is the second largest brand under the General Motors portfolio and there are lots of interesting facts about the GMC brand. GMC did not start out as its own company! In 1912 three motor vehicle companies merged together- Rapid Motor Vehicle Company, Reliance, and Randolph- to create the GMC name. And since the company was created with this merge in the year 1912, that means that GMC will be turning 100 this year! In 1909 one of the vehicles from these predecessor companies, the Rapid F-406-B, became the first truck to reach the 14,110-foot summit of Pikes Peak.
I have now stopped by there twice with pressing issues and no one even had the time to speak to me. My car will not recognize it's key fob half of the time (I only have one key so this makes me very nervous). You speak to a receptionist who becomes the middle man (or woman) by going to an advisor to explain. Then the receptionist comes back and says all of the advisors are busy and that we will have to set up an appointment. They have like 10 service advisors and no one can give me a second of their time to try to figure out why my 2018 vehicle doesn't recognize its key. I decided to go to the parts department and switch out the battery (even though no service advisor had a second to suggest this). I will drive to Land Rover Seattle as I did last time (I've only had my vehicle one month) to have my vehicle serviced. Having owned a Mercedes and BMW before and gotten excellent service I am extremely disappointed with this lack of customer service they have going on at Land Rover of Bellevue.
Land Rover is working on a mid-cycle refresh for its Discovery Sport, which was introduced in its current form for 2016. A prototype has just been spotted and reveals a number of clues about the updated model. This won't be your typical facelift-style refresh as there will be substantial changes made to the small SUV's underpinnings, exterior and cabin. Land Rover has developed an updated version of the current Discovery Sport's D8 platform (also referred to as LR-MS). The updated platform, referred to as PTA (Premium Transverse Architecture), offers more space and capacity for electrified powertrains and made its debut in the redesigned 2020 Range Rover Evoque. At launch, the updated Discovery Sport will offer a 246-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 mated to a 9-speed automatic. An available mild-hybrid powertrain using the same 2.0-liter mill will offer 296 hp. The same powertrains feature in the redesigned Evoque. Eventually, a plug-in hybrid option will join the fold.
In addition to the airbags in the steering wheel and the dash, the MINI Cooper Coupe also features side protection airbags for the driver and the passenger, mounted in the seats. Neither NHTSA nor the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety have posted crash test data for the MINI Cooper Coupe. However, we do know of a specific instance where a MINI Cooper crashed into the back of an RV at highway speeds and both occupants walked away from the incident. Engines vary according to trim level. The Base model gets a 1.6-liter, normally aspirated four-cylinder engine capable of producing 121 horsepower and 118 ft-lbs of torque. While these numbers sound low, keep in mind the Base MINI Cooper Coupe weighs a mere 2,557 pounds. A six-speed manual transmission feeds the front wheels as standard equipment. A six-speed automatic is offered as an option. Fuel economy with this engine and the manual transmission is rated at 29-mpg in the city, 37 on the highway, and 32-combined. The automatic returns 31-combined, 28-city, and 36 on the highway. The Cooper S gets a turbocharged version of the 1.6, which is good for 181 horsepower and a maximum of 192 ft-lbs of torque.