No news is the only news for Astro and GMC's near-identical Safari, which GM says will be dropped after model year 2005. America's only truck-type minivans, they share a basic design dating from the late 1980s. Astro comes in a single body length with right-side sliding door, a 4.3-liter V6, and automatic transmission. It's available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive and seating for up to eight. Full-height rear cargo doors are standard; Dutch doors with separate-opening upper glass are optional. Astro is also sold as a 2-seat Cargo Van. Antilock 4-wheel disc brakes are standard. Traction control and side airbags are unavailable.