[SEMA] Introducing the Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne Concept

[Jsdirt]

... and 80's ... and 70's. I think the 80's took the cake for pathetic power though. Electronic carburetors ... LOL!! What a joke that was.

[kstruckcountry]

But in the 80's you had Bostronic injection on some imports, which is why they thrashed anything domestic. Lots of innovations from Germany.

 

I think the sport truck scene is best left to the aftermarket. Get the same amount of money you would give straight to GM to Hennessey or another builder instead and they can give you a lot more for the money. With the offroad models it's a different deal because of the body and frame modification (or lack of frame modification on a Raptor ) that makes it practical for Ford to sell the truck.

[MikeNH]

The 454SS may not have had tons of HP but it made 385 lb-ft at 1600 RPM. I bet nothing save maybe the ZR1 Has that kind of off idle grunt today even.

[Jsdirt]

True - that's one aspect of the 80's I miss. Nothing today can touch an 80's or early 90's throttle-body injected 5.7 pickup off the line ... but they fall flat on their faces over 4k. 385 ft. lbs. must've felt damn fast, especially in those days.

[truckofwinandawesome]

if this Concept sees production, it will be considered a Hybrid: it will haul, and HAUL A$$!!

[LOBO]

Just add the 6.2 and 3.73 gearing onto the existing regular cab option list. Not a difficult concept unless you are an auto manufacturer lol.

 

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I agree. Making the 6.2L, and 3.73's an option for the regular cab is the best thing they could do.

[Jsdirt]

Late 80's were not bad. GM had TPI Irocs that responded well to Vortecs & Paxtons but the Mustang 5.0 LX ruled the day. 12K for a new lightly optioned 5.0 Mustang, adding a 3k Vortec or Paxton and you were running 11's in the 1/4 for 15k investment.

I was thinking in stock, unmodified terms - off the showroom floor, most were a joke, especially on paper. The Mustang & Iroc did haul .. but it's all relative. The big torque made them feel fast .. and they were put up against the even more pathetic engines of the mid to late 70's. They did respond very well to modifications as you stated, but you were always limited by the FI system, at least with TBI.

 

Drive the new Camaro SS and you've got big torque AND big HP from 1,000 rpm to 6k. Throw a cam in with a tune, and that engine REALLY comes alive!

 

Technology can be a wonderful thing ... when it's working as designed.

 

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[pezboy]

They are going in the right direction. I could do with just a standard RCSB as long as I could put a 6.2L, 3.73, and luxury options I want in it.

[Josh]

Hey guys, live at SEMA. Here's a teaser picture... We will have more tomorrow when the lighting is better. Cya then!

[Chris]

Josh's pic didn't show up, mine are on my DSLR in a screwed up format which I am rectifying. Here is one from my phone when I was at the Chevrolet Media Reception with Zane and Josh

[Josh]

Trying this again..

[kstruckcountry]

Those rims are 5 lug?

[Chris]

Yes they are. They are the forged 19" wheels directly from the z28 in 315 wide tires

 

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[Chris]

We will have more from last night after I correct my file format mistake. Note to all with a DSLR, dont shoot in RAW if you do not have photoshop. I had to buy it and im still up at 12:30 am trying to download it from Adobe. It can ruin your night

 

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[KMGZ400]

the rims on that cheyenne are disturbing