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As we wait for General Motors to take the veils off the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, the existing generation got a little bit of tender loving care for the 2017 SEMA Show. Enter the Silverado Performance Concept, which appears to look pretty stock on the outside, though it’s anything but in the engine bay.
Created to celebrate 100 years of Chevrolet trucks, the Silverado Performance Concept doesn’t boast the EcoTec3 V6, not the naturally aspirated 5.3-liter V8 we all know and love. Instead, the golden bowtie upgraded the L83 V8 with a “concept supercharger system” based on the LT4 V8 of the C7 Corvette Z06.
Chevrolet says the experimental blower adds more than 100 horsepower to the 5.3-liter engine, translating to over 450 horsepower at the flywheel. Performance-enhancing modifications also include a cat-back exhaust system with polished tips, cold-air induction system, and Brembo brakes of the six-piston type for the front wheels. This concept, ladies and gentlemen, is the Silverado SS that Chevy ought to make, but refuses to do for whatever reason.
From a visual standpoint, the 22-inch aluminum wheels are offset by black bowtie emblems all-around, Satin Steel Gray exterior paint, Dark Android window moldings, and smoked headlamp and taillamp lenses. The interior is very close to stock, with notable differences coming in the form of black suede and a red strip on the steering wheel, carbon fiber gauges, and the LCD dash logger app. Original accessories are also present, consisting of all-weather floor liners, rear underseat storage organizer, and the tri-fold tonneau cover.
The Silverado Performance Concept is not alone at the SEMA Show, with Chevrolet also showcasing a customized C/10 pickup, Silverado 3500HD NHRA Safety Safari Concept, and the Luke Bryan Suburban Concept. “One hundred years and 85 million trucks later, Chevrolet trucks continue to inspire, support and reward through hard work and recreation,” declared Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director.
Chevrolet says the experimental blower adds more than 100 horsepower to the 5.3-liter engine, translating to over 450 horsepower at the flywheel. Performance-enhancing modifications also include a cat-back exhaust system with polished tips, cold-air induction system, and Brembo brakes of the six-piston type for the front wheels. This concept, ladies and gentlemen, is the Silverado SS that Chevy ought to make, but refuses to do for whatever reason.
From a visual standpoint, the 22-inch aluminum wheels are offset by black bowtie emblems all-around, Satin Steel Gray exterior paint, Dark Android window moldings, and smoked headlamp and taillamp lenses. The interior is very close to stock, with notable differences coming in the form of black suede and a red strip on the steering wheel, carbon fiber gauges, and the LCD dash logger app. Original accessories are also present, consisting of all-weather floor liners, rear underseat storage organizer, and the tri-fold tonneau cover.
The Silverado Performance Concept is not alone at the SEMA Show, with Chevrolet also showcasing a customized C/10 pickup, Silverado 3500HD NHRA Safety Safari Concept, and the Luke Bryan Suburban Concept. “One hundred years and 85 million trucks later, Chevrolet trucks continue to inspire, support and reward through hard work and recreation,” declared Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director.
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