Driving Finesse
With all this power under foot, GM has chosen to use a long throttle tip-in so that customers that stab the throttle don’t head for orbit or worse yet, tear the tires off when pulling a heavy load. With a 10,000-lb load on behind, it is possible to spin the tires if you do something foolish like floor it when coming off a standing start. Sometimes, the tires even chirp when the transmission goes into second gear.
Using the Denali 2500 in town on a regular basis requires patience that most car drivers will never know. It takes a level of finesse that most car owners will never achieve just to parallel park, if it will even fit in the space. Angle parking is a bit easier, but get used to the last metre or so sticking out of the space.
On the road, rest assured that you can feel the potholes in our streets, but for the most part, they are of no concern. In town, you have great visibility and can plan your moves well in advance, while having the power to make those moves as long as you remember to put the throttle down far enough!
The Sierra 2500HD Denali starts at $59,345, and our tester, including the diesel powertrain and other options, is priced at just under $75,000.
In the world of political correctness, the Denali 6.6 Duramax can also run on 20% biodiesel, so do the politically-correct thing and put this truck on your shopping list.
With all this power under foot, GM has chosen to use a long throttle tip-in so that customers that stab the throttle don’t head for orbit or worse yet, tear the tires off when pulling a heavy load. With a 10,000-lb load on behind, it is possible to spin the tires if you do something foolish like floor it when coming off a standing start. Sometimes, the tires even chirp when the transmission goes into second gear.
Using the Denali 2500 in town on a regular basis requires patience that most car drivers will never know. It takes a level of finesse that most car owners will never achieve just to parallel park, if it will even fit in the space. Angle parking is a bit easier, but get used to the last metre or so sticking out of the space.
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| Our tester, including the diesel powertrain and other options, is priced at just under $75,000. (Photo: Charles Renny/Auto123.com) |
On the road, rest assured that you can feel the potholes in our streets, but for the most part, they are of no concern. In town, you have great visibility and can plan your moves well in advance, while having the power to make those moves as long as you remember to put the throttle down far enough!
The Sierra 2500HD Denali starts at $59,345, and our tester, including the diesel powertrain and other options, is priced at just under $75,000.
In the world of political correctness, the Denali 6.6 Duramax can also run on 20% biodiesel, so do the politically-correct thing and put this truck on your shopping list.
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