GM Design shares K5 Blazer looking sketches

[Hossamus Prime]

Flat Out Autos built a better, more realistic one.

They are literally right down the street from me, but i never am able to catch one in the wild. They also had a pretty sweet Heritage Bronco Concept.

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[cbrenthus]

Drawings are nothing but drawings. Until I can actually order a vehicle, it doesn't matter.

Now, if any of the big 3 want to make a removable door / roof 4x4 from a full size truck frame and give me real towing capability, I'll be first in line!

 

[Toccoa]

This being GM, I do feel obligated to point out that in 2015 they proposed this as the design for the return of the Blazer.

…and we got this.

 

[j_marinelli]

This being GM, I do feel obligated to point out that in 2015 they proposed this as the design for the return of the Blazer.

…and we got this.

dang it! you beat me to the punch

 

[woof]

This being GM, I do feel obligated to point out that in 2015 they proposed this as the design for the return of the Blazer.

…and we got this.

I too am left scratching my head about what happened! Lamba platform -> Saturn -> Traverse -> crossover trailblazer, huh?

 

[prospectfour]

My very first vehicle..threw a lot of newspapers and stocked a lot of grocery shelves to buy this gas guzzler..and loved every gallon gulping minute of it

Great picture and story. I wonder what those same jobs would buy you today!

 

[SubmarineNuke]

Great picture and story. I wonder what those same jobs would buy you today!

A Snickers bar and a Coke on your walk home.

 

[tock13]

I am so over this squished design trend. Headroom! How about being able to sit up inside? Sheesh.

This 100%!!!!! I wish ford would have raised the broncos roof 3”. More so just to be able to see out the windows better. And…while we are at it how about stopping the stupid trend of covering up the middle 5” of the windshield with tech crap. Run the sensors horizontally across the top of the frame like suburu has done.

 

[lapazleo]

Be nice to see FCA bring back the ram charger based on the 1/2 ton ram.

 

[raptorusmaximus]

it looks electric..... not my cup of tea. besides, there's no way they would build something as capable as my BR or jeep runbicon.... not their cup of tea.

 

[DUSTYcazOREGON]

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Be cool to see Chevy jump into the ring with Ford and Jeep. Although, I’ll believe it when I see it.

Maybe in the year 2050. Now........................................................................? Not for me.

 

[PrepVet]

Neat looking for a sketch, I doubt GM has any appetite to get into the market segment however.

 

[Newdoc]

Neat looking for a sketch, I doubt GM has any appetite to get into the market segment however.

At least they have some decent truck offerings but with the current leadership structure at GM, this sketch remains a sketch. Now go buy your Chevy Trax and be happy.

 

[EasternSierra]

I think it’s more a matter of visibility. The Bronco has headroom, but is a bit like looking out of a tank while driving it. Apparently, glass is a precious commodity in modern cars.

Speaking of vehicles overall, it's both. My wife and I went shopping for a new vehicle earlier this year. I expected and dreaded the nearly mandatory small windows, but the latest models sometimes also scrunch the roofline an extra bit lower for better streamlining. That often made getting in and out harder for me and the interior claustrophobic.

Your own total height doesn't tell you how much this will be a problem. It's the height from your butt to the top of your head when sitting down that matters. I have a long torso so low roofs are especially a problem for me.

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