WARRENDALE, Pa., April 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Readers and
editors of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International (AEI)
magazine crown General Motors' Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid and GMC Yukon Hybrid
as 2008's Best Engineered Vehicles.



    "General Motors has significantly re-engineered its class-leading
full-size sport utility vehicles - the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon - with
the first application of groundbreaking hybrid technology," Kevin Jost,
Editorial Director of Automotive Engineering International, said. "The
vehicles' advanced technology enables consumers looking for an efficient
SUV a choice that does not involve sacrificing a cargo-hauling and
trailer-towing capacity in return for improved fuel economy."



    The Tahoe and Yukon Hybrids boast improved fuel economy compared to
their gasoline-only counterparts. This is due to a state-of-the-art
two-mode hybrid system developed in partnership with BMW and
DaimlerChrysler.



    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ratings for the two-wheel
drive models are 21 miles per gallon (mpg) for city driving and 22 mpg for
highway driving. The four-wheel drive models achieve an EPA rating of 20
mpg city/highway.



    The vehicles still deliver full-size SUV performance, with a
6,200-pound towing capacity for the two-wheel drive models, and a
12,000-pound Gross Combination Weight Rating for the four-wheel drive
models. Both seat eight passengers.



    The Best Engineered Vehicle award winners will be announced at the SAE
2008 World Congress, to be held April 14-17 at Cobo Center, Detroit. The
winners also will be published in AEI's May 2008 edition.



    Contact: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi, pr@sae.org or 248-273-4092

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