2017 Silverado testing

f8l vnm · April 19, 2015

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/04/spied-2017-chevrolet-silverado-1500.html

Good stuff.

Daly · April 19, 2015

That's interesting, it doesn't look like a complete redesign but more model upgrades. Looks like the are going to a side by side headlight, with the lower light being the turn signal. Also looks like it's getting an LED style running light. That's all just best guess because of the camo cover, but there looks tone a change under there…

darkfox1 · April 19, 2015

The grill looks the same through the cover as the Z71 grill. I think I see an LED strip on the headlight though. I'm wondering if they're replacing the upper/lower head light design like we have now with a 2 way projector and LEDs+ amber lights or something like the GMCs.

Tail lights look the same to me but its hard to tell one red mass from another.

AThomas7782 · April 19, 2015

Woof. The comments in that article. Never ceases to amaze me at the mouth breathers that scream "they're going to a crosshair grille like Dodge," or "why's there an oval emblem on the front." It's part of the camo geniuses.

Although the one thing I'll agree with them on, let's tone down the square wheel wells. When it was subtle on GMT400s and GMT800s, it looked fine. But if something doesn't change in the complete redesign in a few more years, they'll start looking like my 3 year old's letter blocks. Lol.

CapitalTruck · April 19, 2015

10 speed automatic...just ridiculous.

JcMont · April 19, 2015

Can you amagine stop and go traffic with that..would be brutal.

truckofwinandawesome · April 20, 2015

I somehow get the feeling they are trying to Merge the K2 Trucks front end design to mirror that of the K2 SUVs.

white1500 · April 20, 2015

I want the k2 front ends to look more like the Colorado's, but the stocked lights don't go well with that style so its a little iffy.

Daly · April 20, 2015

No^^^ The Colorado looks good, but it looks to much like a car to look great…

darkfox1 · April 20, 2015

10 speed automatic...just ridiculous.

Can you imagine climbing a hill in traffic? Have to downshift 4-5 times just to get up the hill AND unlock DOD.

I think the 6 speeds are excessive with downshifts to climb a hill (like if you're accelerating up a hill) as it is. An 8 or even 10 would just be absurd. I still miss my 4 speed autos..

CapitalTruck · April 22, 2015

Can you imagine climbing a hill in traffic? Have to downshift 4-5 times just to get up the hill AND unlock DOD.

I think the 6 speeds are excessive with downshifts to climb a hill (like if you're accelerating up a hill) as it is. An 8 or even 10 would just be absurd. I still miss my 4 speed autos..

At some point there are certainly no gains in drivability (if not worsening), it is just for CAFE ratings.

Stex · April 22, 2015

with the 8sp 6.2 I drove last month, you could not really tell the trans was down shifting. All shifts were smooth and hard to tell which gear you were in. Only thing I noticed as if you soft foot it from a stop it shifts to second really too quick.

f8l vnm · April 22, 2015

that same site now also has the 2017 sierra testing as well.

Looks like they will for sure change the grilles on both of them .

Some led tails , and maybe different front fenders ?

A power bump to the 5.3 would be nice and i cant wait for their new turbo V6

Cowpie · April 23, 2015

Can you amagine stop and go traffic with that..would be brutal.

Dunno, lots of commercial semi trucks have Allison TC-10 ten speed automatics yanking around 80,000 lb in stop and go traffic all the time. Doesn't seem to be "brutal" Or how about this setup.....