2011 GMC Acadia

When I was a kid, my parents hid our holiday gifts in the basement. My brother and I would sneak in to have a peak at the booty, taking great pains to be elusive, but our parents were no dummies.  My father, an engineer through and through, installed an electric alert system, that threw us off guard. Busted and feeling like a couple of spoiled ingrates, we eventually learned to anticipate a good surprise.

I took a sneak peak at Buick and GMC vehicles in the conceptual works, due for reveal at the North American International Auto Show in January, but like peaking at Christmas gifts, it’s not the time to discuss such embargoed details. It’s the kind of violation that makes you feel like a bad member of the press. While I’m a rebel in some facets of life, I’m also a nerd, who generally follows the rules. (I don’t take cuts in traffic, either, though I do live in New York-cut-you-off City.)  Suffice to say, as GM trims down, the brand identity has interesting shifts in the works.

What I can discuss, without burning any car bridges, is the new GMC Acadia and Buick Lacrosse CX. In design speak, the Acadia is laced with a honeycomb grille. It goes on sale in late 2010, and accommodates seven or eight passengers, and the best bits of spacious Denali DNA.

On the flip side, we heard from Buick about pricing on the Lacrosse, a vehicle that recently passed through the Gotryke garage. No slamming this steady and smooth sedan Lacrosse — with it’s direct injected Ecotec 2.4L four-cylinder engine priced at $26,995. Look for a full review hitting the streets in the coming days.

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