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As far as the half-ton segment is concerned, everyone is looking forward to Ford’s V8-engined Raptor R. Lower down the spectrum, General Motors will redesign the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon for 2023.
Chevrolet picked the ZR2 for the preview clip attached below, the off-road trim level that’s been sped multiple times with 33-inch tires rather than 31 inches for the 2022 model year. Camouflaged prototypes further boast race-proven shocks adapted for dune bashing. Multimatic, the Canadians who build the Ford GT for the Ford Motor Company, provide the DSSV shocks that are noticeably superior to shim-valve (as in conventional) dampers.
DSSV, which stands for Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve, provides better off-road ruggedness than electronically-controlled adaptive suspension. Better thermal management compared to a magnetic ride system also needs to be mentioned, as well as a simpler design than both of these examples.
Turning out attention back to the ‘Rado, the front end screams crossover through every pore. It’s like a weird combination between the Equinox and Camaro, spruced up with a powder-coated safari bar that “may block the front camera view or limit the camera’s field of view” as per the disclaimer shown at the beginning of the clip. Finished in white and augmented with a black sport bar, the ZR2 appears to be rocking cheap-looking bumpers.
The cabin, however, appears to have been upgraded to a digital instrument cluster and a redesigned steering wheel. These being said, the elephant in the room cannot be ignored. It’s pretty obvious the “all-new” Colorado features the same hardpoints as the outgoing Colorado, which translates to an evolution of the 31XX platform. In this industry, hardpoints are the chassis locations that are designed to carry both internal and external loads.
Dubbed 31XX-2, the slightly improved platform is expected to feature a 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder connected to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Codenamed L3B, this lump is believed to replace all three powertrain options in the current generation. Offered as standard in the Silverado 1500, the force-fed mill produces 310 horsepower at 5,600 revolutions per minute and 430 pound-feet (583 Nm) from 3,000 rpm.
That said, the grand reveal is on July 28th.
DSSV, which stands for Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve, provides better off-road ruggedness than electronically-controlled adaptive suspension. Better thermal management compared to a magnetic ride system also needs to be mentioned, as well as a simpler design than both of these examples.
Turning out attention back to the ‘Rado, the front end screams crossover through every pore. It’s like a weird combination between the Equinox and Camaro, spruced up with a powder-coated safari bar that “may block the front camera view or limit the camera’s field of view” as per the disclaimer shown at the beginning of the clip. Finished in white and augmented with a black sport bar, the ZR2 appears to be rocking cheap-looking bumpers.
The cabin, however, appears to have been upgraded to a digital instrument cluster and a redesigned steering wheel. These being said, the elephant in the room cannot be ignored. It’s pretty obvious the “all-new” Colorado features the same hardpoints as the outgoing Colorado, which translates to an evolution of the 31XX platform. In this industry, hardpoints are the chassis locations that are designed to carry both internal and external loads.
Dubbed 31XX-2, the slightly improved platform is expected to feature a 2.7-liter turbo four-cylinder connected to an 8-speed automatic transmission. Codenamed L3B, this lump is believed to replace all three powertrain options in the current generation. Offered as standard in the Silverado 1500, the force-fed mill produces 310 horsepower at 5,600 revolutions per minute and 430 pound-feet (583 Nm) from 3,000 rpm.
That said, the grand reveal is on July 28th.
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