Chevrolet truck and SUV customs emphasize light weight and heavy style [w/video]
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11-05-2014, 05:30 PM
Chevrolet truck and SUV customs emphasize light weight and heavy style [w/video]
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Let's start with the big bruisers. First, we have the Silverado Toughnology Concept, which was actually unveiled at the end of September. Based on the 5.3-liter Silverado LTZ, the Toughnology concept swaps out over two-thirds of the standard model's carbon steel and replaces it with high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel, which Chevy claims is 30-percent lighter. Aside from the lightweight construction, Chevy has fitted a concept-worthy paint and decal job, along with 22-inch wheels, a new intake, exhaust and upgraded brakes.
Chevrolet teamed with Polaris for its next truck, the Silverado Polaris ACE+ Concept. Based on the Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, the SEMA concept uses the same 5.3-liter V8 as the Toughnology, and is also augmented by a new intake and exhaust system. Aside from that, the Silverado Polaris ACE+ boasts 33-inch tires and 22-inch aluminum wheels, which come from Chevy's accessories catalog. In the truck bed - which features a spray-in bedliner and LED lighting - sits Polaris' ACE ATV, which shares its paint scheme with the pickup it's riding in.
The last Silverado on the docket is the High Desert Concept. Finished in Deepwood Green with Oxide Gold and Russet accents, the High Country-derived truck adds a new grille with chrome bars, a body color front and rear bumpers and a new, lockable storage system in the bed. The standard 6.2-liter V8 gets the typical boost provided by a new intake and exhaust system, while Brembo six-piston calipers and huge, 16-inch slotted rotors can bring affairs to a halt. The High Desert's 22-inch aluminum wheels, available from your Chevy dealer, match the exterior's accent colors.
Turning to the Suburban and Tahoe Premium Outdoors Concepts, we have Chevy's attempt at classing up its biggest SUVs. First and foremost, the Suburban ditched its standard 5.3-liter V8 for the Silverado's 6.2-liter engine and fitted a Borla side-exit exhaust. The Tahoe retains its standard engine, but adds the same Borla exhaust. Both trucks have been fitted with same monstrous brakes from the High Desert Concept and ride on 22-inch wheels from Chevy's accessories catalog. The Tahoe features Black Ice paint with Cool Tinted accents, while the Suburban is finished in Pepperdust paint with Warm Tarnished accents.Continue reading Chevrolet truck and SUV customs emphasize light weight and heavy style [w/video]
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Chevy's SEMA truck and SUV fleet includes three Silverados, three Colorados, a Suburban and a Tahoe.
Alongside its crosstown rival, Ford, Chevrolet has stocked the 2014 SEMA show with a huge swath of pickups and SUVs, as evidenced by the Bowtie's sprawling Las Vegas display, which includes three Silverado pickups, three new Colorado mid-size trucks and an upgraded pair of SUVs, in the form of the Suburban and Tahoe.Let's start with the big bruisers. First, we have the Silverado Toughnology Concept, which was actually unveiled at the end of September. Based on the 5.3-liter Silverado LTZ, the Toughnology concept swaps out over two-thirds of the standard model's carbon steel and replaces it with high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel, which Chevy claims is 30-percent lighter. Aside from the lightweight construction, Chevy has fitted a concept-worthy paint and decal job, along with 22-inch wheels, a new intake, exhaust and upgraded brakes.
Chevrolet teamed with Polaris for its next truck, the Silverado Polaris ACE+ Concept. Based on the Silverado 1500 Crew Cab, the SEMA concept uses the same 5.3-liter V8 as the Toughnology, and is also augmented by a new intake and exhaust system. Aside from that, the Silverado Polaris ACE+ boasts 33-inch tires and 22-inch aluminum wheels, which come from Chevy's accessories catalog. In the truck bed - which features a spray-in bedliner and LED lighting - sits Polaris' ACE ATV, which shares its paint scheme with the pickup it's riding in.
The last Silverado on the docket is the High Desert Concept. Finished in Deepwood Green with Oxide Gold and Russet accents, the High Country-derived truck adds a new grille with chrome bars, a body color front and rear bumpers and a new, lockable storage system in the bed. The standard 6.2-liter V8 gets the typical boost provided by a new intake and exhaust system, while Brembo six-piston calipers and huge, 16-inch slotted rotors can bring affairs to a halt. The High Desert's 22-inch aluminum wheels, available from your Chevy dealer, match the exterior's accent colors.
Turning to the Suburban and Tahoe Premium Outdoors Concepts, we have Chevy's attempt at classing up its biggest SUVs. First and foremost, the Suburban ditched its standard 5.3-liter V8 for the Silverado's 6.2-liter engine and fitted a Borla side-exit exhaust. The Tahoe retains its standard engine, but adds the same Borla exhaust. Both trucks have been fitted with same monstrous brakes from the High Desert Concept and ride on 22-inch wheels from Chevy's accessories catalog. The Tahoe features Black Ice paint with Cool Tinted accents, while the Suburban is finished in Pepperdust paint with Warm Tarnished accents.Continue reading Chevrolet truck and SUV customs emphasize light weight and heavy style [w/video]
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