First Look At 2002
"Glued to the road" is a term often applied to the Mini's look. Pugnacious would be another way to describe it -- like a scrappy little soccer hooligan spoiling for a fight.
For 2002, Chevrolet is poised to take the Trailblazer name to new heights with a completely new design that includes all the best ideas from their long-standing presence in the downsized SUV market. Whereas the old Trailblazer was simply a luxury version of the standard Blazer, the new Trailblazer is a whole new vehicle that is bigger, more powerful, and more technologically advanced than its compact Blazer brothers.
Oldsmobile's midsize SUV is improved in almost every way for 2002. According to GM, the new Bravada has been completely redesigned both inside and out, will sport a brand-new four-valve powertrain and a completely new chassis.
GMC is emerging as one of the stars of the General's lineup. It should come as no surprise then that GMC's newest entry into the crowded SUV marketplace would boast a groundbreaking new engine and a stylish design that threatens to give Explorers and Durangos a run for their money in the midsize SUV market.
The Rendezvous will certainly be equipped with lots of nifty features, but will Buick ultimately succeed in its attempt to capitalize on the SUV craze? Only time will tell.
The General was listening and the result is the 2002 Escalade-a vehicle so many worlds better than the one it replaces that it's shocking.
According to reports, GM has committed to produce the innovative SSR, an open-aired concept that has captured the imagination of auto show goers the world over.
The end result is a roomier, more versatile, better-riding Explorer, and a much more distinctive, better packaged and positioned Mercury Mountaineer that offers far more differentiation from its Ford stablemate.
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