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General Motors Provides Comprehensive Updates for 2009 Products



For model year 2009, General Motors has decided to offer a barrage of
You'll no longer need to buy an STS to get Bluetooth on a GM product. (Photo: Cadillac)
improvements across its domestic brands.

One feature that's been missing from GM's offering, from a technological standpoint, is Bluetooth connectivity for cell phones. For the longest time, GM offered handsfree calling via OnStar, however, this required that owners be connected to the service and would require the purchase of minutes. Now, General Motors will add Bluetooth practically across the board, so you won't need to be a Cadillac owner to indulge in handsfree dialing. Up until now, only one GM vehicle was offered with Bluetooth, Cadillac's range-topping sedan, the STS.

The Lambda platform may only be a year old, but these fast-selling large crossovers have been a hit. The major upgrade for '09 is a mild increase in
The Acadia and Outlook, the Traverse' platform-mates, will also get a 290-hp direct-injected V6 engine for next year. (Photo: Chevrolet)
performance and economy thanks to the adaptation of gasoline direct injection; horsepower increases to 290. The 3.6 VVT DI first debuted on the Chevrolet Traverse at this year's Chicago Auto Show.

Six is the number of speeds that most GM vehicles will have in their automatic transmission starting next year. In addition to those vehicles equipped with the 3.6-liter engine and the 6.2-liter OHV V8, GM will be offering a six-speed automatic on a variety of four-cylinder cars including the Malibu, Aura and G6. Most vehicles based on the GMT900 platform, including the half-ton pickup trucks (Sierra 1500/Silverado 1500), Avalanche, Yukon XL and Suburban will gain two speeds, improving performance and acceleration.
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