GMC trucks on way

"Immediate needs in Haiti include basic supplies and reliable transportation," GM Foundation Chairman John T. Montford said in a statement. "We believe the donation of 30 GMC trucks can have an immediate and beneficial impact on relief efforts in Haiti."

The General Motors Foundation announced Wednesday that it is donating 30 GMC Sierra pickups and other supplies to the Haitian earthquake relief effort to help address the need for trucks to transport supplies in the country.

Two of the trucks arrived Wednesday at a special event being held by the NFL in Miami as part of efforts to raise money for Haiti.

The pickups will arrive in Haiti later this month, GM said in a statement.

The William J. Clinton Foundation is providing transit of vehicles to Haiti. The trucks will be loaded with supplies, such as tarps and tents, donated by Florida GMC dealers.

The foundation has already donated $100,000 in cash to the American Red Cross for Haitian relief efforts and raised $250,000 last month by auctioning off a limited-edition Corvette at the annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction.

"Everyone in America has been affected in some way by this tragedy," Susan Docherty, GM vice president of sales and member of the GM Foundation, said in a statement.

Ford Super Duty

As promised, General Motors is raising the stakes in its big-truck he-man macho showdown with Ford's Super Duty.

GMC, GM's serious-truck division, just announced the new 2011 Sierra Denali HD will offer a 6.6-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine with a stunning 397 horsepower and 765 foot-pounds of torque. That's seven more horsepower and about 30 more foot-pounds of torque than the Super Duty, according to PickupTrucks.com. While that's not a lot of difference in the real world, the bragging rights will clearly go to GMC and its ad campaign.

The new Denali can tow up to 20,000 pounds -- 10 tons. The bed payload is rated at more than three tons.

"The new Sierra Denali HD is the latest expression of GMC's Denali philosophy of blending capability with premium features and styling," said Lisa Hutchinson, GMC product marketing director.

The new giant diesel engine will get 11% greater highway fuel economy, up to 63% lower emissions and is capable of burning bio-diesel fuel, GMC says. With a larger fuel tank, it can go 680 miles between fill-ups.