[Tom E-Tron]

General Motors Design shared this post with a design that some people are thinking could be the new Sierra EV. The way the grille is designed certainly makes it seem like this is for an EV.

If this is the Sierra it would be quite the contrast to the Hummer in the GMC lineup.

http://instagr.am/p/CVf2_ePtjfC/
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Likely some design elements of this rendering will be on the upcoming Silverado EV

 

[Wes_B]

I doubt it would look anythingike that in production. Too many committees and people have their input and water down the designs. Some of the early hummer ev renderings were bold a and aggressive. I would love it if that sketch made it into actual production though.

 

[Tom E-Tron]

I doubt it would look anythingike that in production. Too many committees and people have their input and water down the designs. Some of the early hummer ev renderings were bold a and aggressive. I would love it if that sketch made it into actual production though.

Of course it will not look just like that, but the idea of conceptual drawing is to set a direction for designers that have to meet all the other criteria like packaging, engineering, safety, etc.... The Hummer Ev stayed mostly true to its conceptual drawings, but when you make the truck fit on roads and legal, cab that fit adults comfortably, and have sight lines out things do get 'watered down" as you say. Have you ever sat in a concept car? they are usually quite awkward... And I remember Bob Lutz once saying the Volt Concept was so bad aerodynamically it did not matter which way you put it in the wind tunnel, it was awful.

 

[Wes_B]

Of course it will not look just like that, but the idea of conceptual drawing is to set a direction for designers that have to meet all the other criteria like packaging, engineering, safety, etc.... The Hummer Ev stayed mostly true to its conceptual drawings, but when you make the truck fit on roads and legal, cab that fit adults comfortably, and have sight lines out things do get 'watered down" as you say. Have you ever sat in a concept car? they are usually quite awkward... And I remember Bob Lutz once saying the Volt Concept was so bad aerodynamically it did not matter which way you put it in the wind tunnel, it was awful.

I understand engineering is required to make a lot of things functional and work together. What i am referring to is bodylines, hard edges , and purely cosmetic preferences. Some of those are usually softened or stray far from the original look and impression the sketch was intended to give.

 

[Wes_B]

I will take the pessimism off it this time and restate my original intent.😉

I hope Gm makes this truck really close to what the sketch is cause I would buy it in a second!

 

[Tom E-Tron]

I understand engineering is required to make a lot of things functional and work together. What i am referring to is bodylines, hard edges , and purely cosmetic preferences. Some of those are usually softened or stray far from the original look and impression the sketch was intended to give.

So you want a greenhouse that is OK for kids, and awful aerodynamics? This is an artist picture, not a production vehicle. The production model might share some design language, but that is it...

 

[BahamaTodd]

Well the Sierra EV goes into production in October 2023, which is shortly after the Silverado begins production in March 2023. So we will see the Sierra soon after the Silverado reveal in January.

Autoline.tv video transcript

 

[Tom E-Tron]

Well the Sierra EV goes into production in October 2023, which is shortly after the Silverado begins production in March 2023. So we will see the Sierra soon after the Silverado reveal in January.

Autoline.tv video transcript

GM is so late with their mainstream EV offerings, sad, beat by Rivian and Ford... Might be time for a shakeup at the top of GM, some new management and a bit more urgency...

 

[Nebula1701]

GM is so late with their mainstream EV offerings, sad, beat by Rivian and Ford... Might be time for a shakeup at the top of GM, some new management and a bit more urgency...

We should see 6 EVs revealed or on the road by the end of next year from GM, and 20 total by 2025. I think they are on track.

 

[Tom E-Tron]

We should see 6 EVs revealed or on the road by the end of next year from GM, and 20 total by 2025. I think they are on track.

What? Are you counting Bolt and EUV as 2? By the end of 2022 GM is planning to have Bolt, EUV, BrightDrop, Hummer SUT, Lyriq, and what else on the road? Notice not a single mass market EV in the bunch?

Auto Forecast Solutions says Silverado E is not coming until 2023 March, and GMC version October 2023, that's just too late for both of those. Ford is launching F150 lightning in 3 months, and GM will not have an answer for a whole year after? Still no answer in the Model Y, ID.4, MachE, Ioniq5, Kia EV6, segment? Are GM board members stupid? GM is getting their ass kicked in EV's and I don't see it getting better for a long time. When Mary Barra goes on CNBC and declares GM will lead USA EV's even Phil LeBeau just rolls his eyes, and chuckles, Mary Barra has no credibility left, too many promises and talk about scale, but when the rubber meets the road GM is failing. This is why GM is losing investors in droves, they are going to Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, Ford, and VW, companies that are actually doing things, not just blah blah blah. I will vote next year to remove Mary Barra, I like her, and think she is a good peacetime general, but we need to be on a war footing (GM marketshare is under attack, and the Chinese are coming sooner then you think), and we need leadership Wall Street respects, or GM is just going to keep losing more and more investors that have more vision then GM management.