GMC Denali XT: Aussie Attitude, Half the Fuel

Promising to use half the fuel of a comparable small pickup, the audacious GMC Denali XT Concept (looking not unlike the recent Toyota A-BAT Concept) features an E85-capable 4.9-liter V-8 with direct injection and cylinder-deactivating Active Fuel Management, along with a two-mode hybrid system that allows for all-electric drive at low speeds. The crew-cab Denali […]

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Promising to use half the fuel of a comparable small pickup, the audacious GMC Denali XT Concept (looking not unlike the recent Toyota A-BAT Concept) features an E85-capable 4.9-liter V-8 with direct injection and cylinder-deactivating Active Fuel Management, along with a two-mode hybrid system that allows for all-electric drive at low speeds. The crew-cab Denali XT, which was designed and engineered by GM's Holden division in Australia, features a unibody structure and rear-wheel drive, with a 4.5 x 4.0-foot bed separated from the cab by a fold-down Midgate. Fair dinkum!

More photos after the break, courtesy of General Motors.

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