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Could’ve Had a V-6: Today’s 6-cylinder pickup engines offer great fuel economy as they close the gap on V-8 performance

Ten years ago about the only people buying full-size pickups with V-6s were big fleets that had drivers constantly on the road with very little towing involved, or smaller contractors who just wanted a cheap truck for basic work transportation. Of course, a decade ago pickup V-6s were anemic in power and not much better […]

December 20, 2013

Construction Equipment

Whether GM brings a diesel half-ton to market has a lot to do with how well the Chevy Cruz sells

In a recent interview with Car & Driver, General Motors president of American operations Mark Reuss took some time to talk trucks. And right out of the gate the question of diesel came up and why GM has been “hesitant” to launch a diesel half-ton pickup like Ram and Nissan have announced. “We’re not hesitant to […]

November 1, 2013

Construction Equipment

GM dealers unhappy with sales, pricing decisions of 2014 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra

The situation with the pricing of General Motors’ latest pickups gets weirder and weirder. Just two weeks after deciding to offer at least $1,000 in incentives off the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra models in order to compete with Ford and Ram’s incentives off their older trucks, Automotive News reports that GM has decided to […]

October 28, 2013

Construction Equipment

Consumer Reports names Chevy Silverado top pickup, but says Ram 1500 is better “daily driver”

Back in July, Consumer Reports named the 2013 Ram 1500 the top full-size pickup, noting that it was in the middle of testing the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. Well, it appears the testers really liked what they were seeing, as the publication has bumped the Ram down to second place in favor of the Silverado albeit […]

September 17, 2013

Construction Equipment

6.2L V-8 Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra certified as class leaders in power

The 6.2-liter V-8 powering both the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra has been SAE-certified at producing 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, making it the class-leading half-ton pickup engine. When compared to the 6.2 Vortec V-8 in last year’s models, the 2014 V-8 boasts 17 more horsepower and 43 more lb-ft of torque. The […]

September 11, 2013

Pickups

2014 GM 1500 Suspension Leveling Kits

Zone Offroad 2014 Chevy/GMC 1500 Leveling Kit   Zone Offroad Products now offers a 2″ leveling kit to fit the newly redesigned 2014 Chevy/GMC 1500 2/4WD trucks. The kit uses a pair of high performance polyamide lower strut spacers with new mounting hardware to safely and economically lift and level the new 2014 GM 1/2-ton […]

September 5, 2013

Pickups

A.R.E. Has Caps & Tonneau For 2014 GM Trucks

New Products Fit 2014 Silverado/Sierra A.R.E is now offering its popular LSII Series, CX Series, V Series, Overland Series and Deluxe Commercial Units (DCUs) for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra with 6.5-foot and 5.7-foot beds. “Truck owners can take full advantage of the 2014 Silverado and Sierra by having an A.R.E. truck cap […]

August 22, 2013

Pickups

Callaway 2014 Silverado

Supercharged 5.3L 2014 Silverado’s ready for sale

August 13, 2013

Construction Equipment

Chevy Silverado jumps sand dune, crashes spectacularly

In June we posted a video of a Ford Raptor jumping 180 feet through the air after launching off a sand dune. The jump was a record for the Silver Lake (Michigan) Sand Dunes. Not to be outdone, Bjørn Michaelsen tried to get everything his Chevrolet Silverado had with a dune launch of his own. And […]

July 26, 2013

Pickups

First Drive: 2014 Silverado’s Fresh Face

A touch of old, a load of new in the 2014 Chevy Silverado ½-tons.

July 26, 2013

Construction Equipment

GM planning to reduce weight of Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra with lightweight parts

General Motors is working to keep even the playing field with competitor Ford, as well as get out in front of future fuel economy standards by slimming down its full-size pickups, reports Reuters. The automaker completely redesigned both the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra for the recently-released 2014 model year. In the process, between 250 […]

July 24, 2013

Construction Equipment

2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra V-6 fuel economy rated at 18 city, 24 highway

General Motors has announced fuel economy ratings for the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra when equipped with the 4.3-liter EcoTec3 V-6, claiming class-leading combined mileage and capability. The 4.3-liter V-6 variants of the Silverado and Sierra get 18 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. Meanwhile, the 4×4 models get 17/22 mpg. The Silverado and […]

June 24, 2013