New GMC Syclone

I'm not a GMC or Chevy fan but they're bringing back the Syclone. It's a 454hp mid-size truck lol.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-trucks/2019-gmc-syclone-first-drive-run-for-cover/ar-AABGqIu

 

Cool, but why put this in the 3rd gen section???
There are many other sections of this site.... have a look under the "forums" tab.
Edit... it's been moved to Florida
2nd edit.... now it's in the right location.

 

Cool idea, but holy cow it adds $40k to the price of a canyon and is actually slower than the almost 30 year old predecessor. I'm a hard nope.

 

Good point! I guess I'm always in this sub-forum so I never gave it a second thought. Apparently this got moved to the Florida sub-forum by a mod.

 

Is "454" the engine size or how many miles between dealer services?

 

I have a hunch it will need to be weekly.

 

The original Syclone/Typhoon platform was ideal because it was relatively small (compared to the gigantic trucks we have now), lightweight and low to the ground, which also gave it a low center of gravity. It was nimble and sleek compared to the behemoth they have now.

I'm not sure if I would want that much power in such a high-profile vehicle. Then again, I see people driving around in Grand Cherokee SRTs and Trackhawks and they seem to be doing just fine, so maybe I'm just a luddite.

 

^ That's a sweet looking truck right there, do you still have it?

Regarding that much power in a high profile truck, I personally love it. Truck handles well enough on the road way and great out on the open terrain. I think the fact that they have a wider track compensates significantly for the extra height. I'd bet that this "Syclone" will probably handle well enough, but certainly not sports car like.

 

That's not my truck actually, I just grabbed a random picture off an image search to illustrate the differences in size. I wish that was my truck!