V8 For 2008!

[Z71Adrenaline]

Okay guys I'm just sharing what I found.. on the 2008 Canyon page under power options it says this:

 

Engines

• 2.9L DOHC I-4 MFI

• 3.7L DOHC I-5 MFI

• Available V8 engine (available early 2008)

 

Here's a link so ya'll can see it for yourself..

 

http://www.gmc.com/canyon/canyon/specsStandard.jsp

 

That ought to make some mouths water!

[Zembonez]

Okay guys I'm just sharing what I found.. on the 2008 Canyon page under power options it says this:

 

Engines

• 2.9L DOHC I-4 MFI

• 3.7L DOHC I-5 MFI

• Available V8 engine (available early 2008)

 

Here's a link so ya'll can see it for yourself..

 

http://www.gmc.com/canyon/canyon/specsStandard.jsp

 

That ought to make some mouths water!

That would certainly change the truck's character. I bet it would increase sales since the towing ability would be improved for those who might want to pull a boat.

[LBYGUY]

Here's a story about it at Pickup.com

 

http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/news/gm/gm...v8official.html

[s-ten]

That should help that truck out a bit. A 2WD Canyon with a V8 and a little bit of tuning would probably be pretty fun.

[thecraft]

If it's the 5.3l, that'll probably be my next truck.

[z85violator]

Okay guys I'm just sharing what I found.. on the 2008 Canyon page under power options it says this:

 

Engines

• 2.9L DOHC I-4 MFI

• 3.7L DOHC I-5 MFI

• Available V8 engine (available early 2008)

 

Here's a link so ya'll can see it for yourself..

 

http://www.gmc.com/canyon/canyon/specsStandard.jsp

 

That ought to make some mouths water!

 

 

 

Ahh you beat me to the post i was just reading about it. wondering if the mpg will be around the same as 1/2tons?

[Z71Adrenaline]

Okay guys I'm just sharing what I found.. on the 2008 Canyon page under power options it says this:

 

Engines

• 2.9L DOHC I-4 MFI

• 3.7L DOHC I-5 MFI

• Available V8 engine (available early 2008)

 

Here's a link so ya'll can see it for yourself..

 

http://www.gmc.com/canyon/canyon/specsStandard.jsp

 

That ought to make some mouths water!

 

 

 

Ahh you beat me to the post i was just reading about it. wondering if the mpg will be around the same as 1/2tons?

 

 

I would think it would be better? There's a pretty good weight difference between a Silverado and a Colorado so I would hope that there'd be a margin between the two..

[99GMCSonomaZR2]

Having a 5.3 in it sure would be nice... I wonder how much the towing capicity would increase though.

[asilverblazer]

I could easily have been swayed to a Colorado rather than my Silverado, I like the Colorados looks a lot more, but need the towing capacity of my 1/2 ton, I could have settled on a V8 Colorado...

 

Reminds me I keep hearing the GMT 900 received styling ques from the Colorado and I just can't see it... Beyond the typical GM styling anyways. Large horizontal grille bar, stacked head lights...

[BigJayDogg3]

Towing only goes up by like 500. You would need more a HD setup than the Colorado could offer.

[s-ten]

Towing capacity will go up to 5500 lbs for 2008 EC and CC Canyons and Colorados with the I5. I would expect the 5.3 to be about the same.

[forgottenmemory]

all the v8 (ASSUMING ITS THE PREVIOUS 4.8 or 5.3) is going to make the truck way more expensive then it already is..

[Z71Adrenaline]

I agree. Those trucks are too expensive for what you get. Not much value per dollar in my opinion.

[cmoore74]

I agree. Back in 2000 I originally wanted the Silverado, but the sticker was just too much at the time. I bought my new S-10 ex cab 4x4 for ~ $12k less than the comparably equipped Silverado.

 

Now the difference is no where near as much since the Colorado/Canyon are so expensive relative to the S-10's and the great rebates on the full size trucks with everyone afraid of gas prices.

 

I am much happier with my Sierra over my S-10. The only thing I liked better about my S-10 is that it would fit into the garrage. In fact the Sierra gets about the same mileage on the highway as the S-10 got.

 

Also for towing a full size just handles so much better when pulling a load even if the power is there on the mid-size.

 

Now, for someone looking for a fast truck the Colorado/Canyon with a 5.3L would be very quick. Top that off with a supercharger and hold on. You would also have the practicality of a pick-up (unlike the SSR) and still be able to go insanely fast.

[Z71Adrenaline]

I'm not saying the Colorados and Canyons are bad rides, but they don't have much to offer when compared to the Nissan and Toyota competitors and sell at a higher price. With exception of the new V8, the I5 is much less powerful than the other V6s.

 

Like I said, I'm not saying its a bad ride, its just not in the same league as the others. Again, this is my opinion.