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A review of the 2011 GMC Sierra Denali 3500 HD has been posted over at Pickup Trucks. 'The Sierra's new exhaust brake, when engaged, helped slow down the hauler a touch quicker than without it. Although the exhaust brake is not for everyone, we'd like to hear it make a more noticeable tonal change. Our other complaint is that there is no way to see exactly which gear you are in at any given time unless you have the Allison in Manual mode. It would be nice, no matter what your preference, to see how the gears are working like in the new Ford Super Duty. We also tried a few runs with a giant 16,000-pound, 39-foot Cimarron Horse Trailer loaned to us by Transwest Truck Trailer RV in Frederick, Colo. By the time we finished our hill-climb runs (at 3:30 a.m., ugh), we were ready for bed.

Car And Driver have published their "Quick Test"review of the 2010 GMC Terrain SLT V6 AWD. 'The Terrain is GMC's new compact SUV. Built on a unibody platform shared with the Chevrolet Equinox, it's GMC's smallest current offering, but also one of its quietest and most comfortable. Base versions--starting at $24,995--are powered by a 2.4-liter inline-four, but that engine is pretty wheezy when tasked with moving the Terrain's two-plus tons. We recommend the V-6. Both engines are available with either front- or all-wheel drive.'

CNET have published a review of the 2010 GMC Terrain SUV. 'Unlike truck-based SUVs of the recent past, the Terrain uses a fully independent suspension, leading to a more car-like ride and handling. Our vehicle was a front-wheel-drive model, although all-wheel drive is available. Further putting our tester in the on-road category were the optional chrome 19-inch wheels. Those, coupled with the heavy bass from the 8-inch Pioneer subwoofer, suggested GM expects the Terrain to fit into the urban environment more than rugged back country.

A review of the 2010 GMC Terrain SLE-2 FWD SUV/Crossover has been posted over at LeftLaneNews.com. 'The Terrain's NVH is kept down way beyond that of a mild roar. With triple seals around the doors and other means of deadening the sound, the amount of road noise actually transmitted into the cockpit is minimal. As in the Equinox, the windshield has been scooted forward about three inches to cheat the wind, which also goes toward reducing road noise. Another nice touch is the incorporation of the rocker panels into the lower door assemblies. This way, the ingress and egress process is not hampered by dirt and water that have collected in door sills just waiting to get mopped up by unsuspecting pant legs.'

A review of the 2009 GMC Sierra Hybrid 2WD has been posted over at LeftLane News. 'Take your pick, it's a five or six-seater depending on whether you need cupholders and a massive armrest in between you and the passenger. Looking entirely like a standard issue Sierra pickup, the only hints that you were in a hybrid would be the badging on the tachometer and the occasional on and off of the gasoline engine. That's if you could hear it at all, for GM's NVH engineers have designed an extremely quiet cabin. Our tester was upholstered in the fabric color of light titanium, a contrast to the bucket seat, leather-wrapped interior on the four-wheel-drive version we sampled earlier.'