GMC Acadia: Coming next year as a Denali
One of the great things about being an auto blogger is that I get to pick apart what companies are doing wrong without having the responsibility to come up with a way to make it right.
That said, I have had my share of great ideas and am pretty sure I’d do a reasonably good job of running a car company, mostly because I seem to have something GM lacks: common sense.
Here’s my proof: I read an article today saying that GM is planning a Denali version of the Acadia.
At first that might not seem so odd, since there was also a Denali Envoy. But dig a little deeper and find out that the Buick Enclave is based on the same platform as the Acadia and serves as the more luxurious sibling.
So an Acadia in Denali dress will be a fancier Acadia… just like the Enclave is a fancier Acadia.
Umm… so much for consolidation, I guess.
In other wacked-out GM news, the company announced a concept that would serve to compete with “boxy” entries like the Honda Element and Scion xB. While it’s only a concept, GM officials have indicated they feel the need for a “premium” offering in the segment.
But there isn’t a need for a premium boxy vehicle. They are called “econoboxes” for a reason. Making a premium econobox would be like offering a premium version of Chiclets - utterly pointless and equally as ridiculous.
Is GM going back to old habits, or have you seen evidence of a real turnaround?
-tgriffith
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