GMC Terrain and Terrain Denali | A Best Buy by Consumers Digest

What is part Luxury Car, and SUV all rolled into one?

 Who offers a 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder engine, and gets 22-32 MPG?
  
 At a  Suggested Retail Price starting at $26,465 it is a sweet thing.

GMC Terrain and Terrain Denali earned a Consumers Digest Best Buy Award and it is well deserved.
It is really hard not to like this Crossover Vehicle.

I've sat in the rear seat  of one for a long trip and was amazed at the comfort. I am 5'8" and wear heels and did not feel the usual claustrophobia I get in the back.
The rear seats slide forward and back easily and will give you 39.9" of leg room.
The seats will also lay flat just as easily for hauling bigger cargo.
The Terrain has a decent amount of Cargo space, 63.9 cubic feet of it.
The ride is very smooth and quiet.
You can take a nice trip without having to stop and refuel all the time.
An average of over 550 miles on a tank of gas driving city/highway miles.

This Terrain is loaded with the latest and the best of everything you are going to want and need. Some items are optional and some are standard.
  
 Technology and Safety are at it's core.

• OnStar
• 6 Air Bags
• Forward Collision alert
• Rear View Cameras
• Blue Tooth Connectivity
• Available Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist 
• Lane Departure Warning

Entertainment and Navigation

• Color Touch Radio
• Available Intellilink
• Available Rear Seat Entertainment
• Available Color Touch Navigation with Intellilink

Plenty of performance features

• Stabilitrak with Traction Control
• All Wheel Drive
• Automatic 6 Speed with Overdrive
• Hill Start Assist
• Fully Independent Suspension
• Available Trailering Package - (to better tow your toys or equipment with)

Warranty

• Basic: 3 Years/36,000 Miles 
• Drivetrain: 5 Years/100,000 Miles 
• Corrosion: 3 Years/36,000 Miles 
• Rust-Through 6 Years/100,000 Miles 
• Roadside Assistance: 5 Years/100,000 Miles

Take this one for a Test Drive.. You won't be disappointed.

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2014 GMC Sierra

Cadillac CTS Engine Sounds

Dirty Engine Air Filter?

Is your engine air filter dirty? 
Does it matter when you changed it last? 
Take a deep breath..... "Yes", it does..
It is a very important, and it is inexpensive to change.

Dirty Air Filter - Engine can not breath

The Engine Air filter(s) are to prevent harmful debris from entering your engine.

Internal Combustion Engines -
From large to small, require air flow to work.
When air flow is restricted - engines quit working properly.
If you run an engine with out an air filter you run the chance of Dust, Dirt, Bugs, and more making there way into your engine, and again.. it quits working properly, and may cost you a bundle to fix the problem.

Sign if Wear?
Sluggish acceleration - Decreased fuel efficiency
Fouled plugs

Engines need good clean air to operate. When your air filter gets clogged it will
slowly perform less efficiently until it just isn't running properly at all.

True Story:
One day I decided I needed to check under the hood. So I started to look everything over.
I wasn't getting the same power as I used to get and I wondered why.
Yep.. here's your sign...

Okay, so what happens when I don't change the air filter on a timely basis?
Umm... Mice make it there home!
Yea...I live in the country, and my vehicle is parked outside, and when I pulled the
Air Filter out of the air box....there was a mouse nest in it...
Well that answered some questions. So I changed the filter, continued to check all the other essentials; Plugs, Lines, Fluids, wiped things down, closed the hood and turned the key..
I could tell almost immediately that the engine was getting more air, and the engine just sounded healthier.

So here is a the short and sweet of it: 

•     Your Air Filter should be changed regularly, or your gas mileage will suffer.

•     A Dirty Air Filter can also cause other systems to run ineffectively, such as your emissions control system, which regulates the car's air-fuel mixture.

•     A Dirty Air Filter can also cause your spark plugs, to foul, as there will be too much fuel without enough air; if your spark plugs foul, you may have problems keeping your car running.

•    Change the Air Filter at least once a year under any circumstances. Some manufacturer's recommend every 5,000 miles.

Let me know, what have you run into when changing your air filter? Any mouse nests for you.?

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Cadillac's Concept Elmiraj

                         Cadillac has shown their ability to level the playing field when it comes to the Luxury car market. For years the market has been dominated by manufacturers overseas. Cadillac is now upping their game, by introducing another higher end Luxury concept car, the Elmiraj. In 2011, it was the introduction of the Convertible Ciel, we all hope to see go into production soon. There has been talk, but nothing announced as of yet.

The design concept was inspired by the 1967 Eldorado two-door coupe, the Ciel, as well as the CTS-V coupe.

The recently unveiled concept car has 22 inch aluminum wheels, 4.5 liter twin turbo V8 engine with 500 HP, rear wheel drive, measuring in at 205 inches long, and it will be built with lightweight metals to boost fuel efficiency.

The interior is sexy. Back-lit titanium trim, custom designed high performance seats, and seating for four. Brazilian rosewood, camel leather upholstery, and 10 inch retractable touch screen infotainment system, and more.

This Sexy High End Luxury Cadillac Elmiraj is said to be going into production with in the next two years.

Cadillac is been combining Art and Science in their line of cars, and the
Elmiraj definitely is a true picture of that.

It even had Jay Leno's attention.

 What does this Elmiraj bring to the table?
Everything Cadillac stands for. The New Standard of the World. Let the Competition bring it.

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2014 Cadillac ELR - As Jay Leno Reviews it.

Tips for Driving in Wet Weather

• Be careful out on the roads. 
• Check your wiper blades and tire pressures too, for added safety. 
• Do not take your attention away from the roads and those around you. In other words please don't talk on the phone or text, especially in hazardous weather conditions. 
• There are people who care about you and your safety.

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