When buying a GMC truck, a common question is whether or not you truly need four-wheel drive or if two-wheel drive will suffice. There are benefits to both, as well as drawbacks, depending on your definition of a drawback. For instance, a 4WD truck or SUV will have a better resale value over the long…
Off-road enthusiasts love a challenge. If they find passages their trucks can’t handle, or must do it too slowly, they go back and modify their trucks until they perform as desired. This has led to a robust off-road aftermarket. Manufacturers want a piece of that action, however, so they purchase those same aftermarket pieces in…
There was a time when 4X4 pickup trucks were quite rare. They didn’t exist until Dodge created the Power Wagon for World War II. An aftermarket company converted 4×4 trucks for Chevrolet in 1951, GMC launched its first 4×4 in 1956, and Ford followed in 1959. Even after that, 4×4 trucks remained uncommon until the…
When considering a pickup truck, you have choices. Lots of them. To choose the right one, consider the tasks you have in mind—not just job requirements, but life requirements, too. GMC offers a wide variety of pickup trucks under the Sierra name. They range from the work-duty Sierra 1500 Pro to the big, powerful, and…
When small pickup trucks were compact-sized with engine outputs of under 150 hp and sometimes even under 100 hp, it was pretty easy to determine whether a small economical truck was all you needed or if you required the capability of a full-size truck. It is a little different today. Smaller trucks like GMC’s Canyon…
Thanks to its odd surfacing and proportions and plenty of publicity, the Tesla Cybertruck has captured abundant attention in the electric pickup truck arena. You can have something far more practical in utility and range with the Sierra EV. GMC’s Sierra EV is more conventionally designed for the simple reason that it is more effective…
