Several decades ago, the redesigned passenger cars or touching each year, while truck that developed on glacial pace. Currently, two pickups and SUVs - has taken an evolutionary step, and includes land husukan weight recovery. Case in point: Just three years ago, GM introduced the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra HD, and has been in major update for 2011.
This is interesting, then, no difference. GM has developed a frame, box entirely new scale, pickup front and rear suspension components, bigger brakes and better, and a new Duramax diesel engine that offers torque stratosphere and better fuel economy. But other than full and wide fins and chrome bumpers hood fake transfer, there is little change will be done inside and outside, there is nothing new about this truck.
It's some of torque in your pocket, or ...?
In fact, GM won a long series of "major mines" against Ford and Dodge. While we provide a comprehensive overview of what's new for 2011 Silverado and Sierra HD in February that GM has not released, is a very important power and torque ratings for a slightly revised 6.0-liter Vortec V-8 diesel petrol and 6.6-liter Duramax V-8 again. Only after Ford announced the output data for March pickup super duty not to dispose of its own number, GM: 360 hp and 380 Nm of torque V-8 gasoline and 397 hp and 765 lb-ft for the hideous new Duramax turbo-diesel, which comes with a six-speed Allison automatic measuring. (Figures climax is the gas engine does not change from 2010, but a broader torque curve and is said to improve efficiency.)
Number rather than the gas behind the Vortec V-8 385 hp and 405 Nm of Duty super new 6.2-liter V-8, and 383 hp and 400 lb-ft 5.7-liter Hemi Ram 2500. But way out in front of the dome, Duramax 350 hp and 650 Nm of torque Ram 6.7-liter inline six Cummins turbo-diesel, and even the mighty 390 hp and 735 Nm for the new Power Stroke Super Duty turbo diesel V -8. So while not smackdown-the-board on the other hand, we can say that the world of high definition, where diesel engines are the keys of the kingdom, the Duramax wearing a crown.
In addition, the Silverado 3500 rated to tow up to £ 21,700 with a fifth wheel barriers, where Dodge is rated for 17,600 pounds max. Ford may attract up to 24,400, although only 1.5 tons burlier F-450 form. F-350 tops out at £ 20,300. However, there are some targets that 10 tons of towing capacity (or eight tons of Dodge, in this case) is not enough. Silverado bed capacity of 6635 pounds is equally impressive, although we are not sure what exactly it weighs about as much as the Hummer H2 and can be stored in the pickup bed.
In fact, a difference of 7 hp and 30 Nm between the truck weighs nearly four tons of minutes. Load, RAM, Super Duty and GM HD also equally eligible for basic transportation. In fact, light up the rear tires on the new Silverado and Sierra definitely a problem, GM says 0-60 time of less than nine seconds for the Duramax 2500 and the quarter mile time of less than 16 seconds. Accelerator is a long journey, the decision to allow better management of all that torque, and an exceptional car for quiet and smooth and strong humongous diesel burner.
Stop and On, Too
Adjacent pedal also controls the system is up to date significantly. Many not only done for the 2011 to update the hardware, but also to improve brake pedal feel. Like the steering, the effort to make the truck feel much more comfortable and, dare we say, more carlike. Diesel models are now supplied with exhaust brake is pressed, which uses engine compression to slow the vehicle. This is well done and quite effective. Even with a heavy load on the bed, we drove HDS requires the use of the brake pedal is worth very little, even on some steep Appalachian us down on our records. With cruise control, is a set-it-and-forget-it deal.
Our streets are generally soft and smooth drive. We lived only a few rough spots, which we found to be well managed for the heroic truck has a strong and sturdy. Credit the independent front suspension was still a GM-segment exclusive HD leaf springs, asymmetric and dense as a rock, in the framework of the box. Steering is too light, but more weighted to large trucks. It's also quite accurately, with similarities to the center of life, which is rare in HD-truck segment.
The new update is a $ 18,000 Preserve
Also present was a new GMC Sierra Denali HD, which, not surprisingly, is like a light version, only with a solid ball and a chance to get a diesel engine and two rear wheels. We drove 2500 models equipped with the Vortec 6.0-liter and found it quite funny, although at a price of $ 46,860, some hard-plastic interior panels began to yell for padding. O sutures. Or both. And leather and quality "wood" would be good to bring one or two. However, with the fancy wheels, perforated grill now with a rib, the Denali is a truck that big time in the form of light and one that should attract a lot of leaders who tried to assert his authority, before ever leaving the truck.
Small Sierra and Silverado HD starts much more reasonable $ 28,960, offers a good upgrade for the Duramax with the Allison transmission for $ 7195. Given the strong increase of their power, the price, which has seen a slight increase from 2010, seems very reasonable.
Private Style
Unfortunately, really, it is interesting that the price and find the strength is not accompanied by something new aesthetic. Newness of things, and both Dodge and Ford trucks fresh, well renovated Dodge Ram HD to the year 2010, Ford Super Duty renovated for 2011. GM's best-ever HD truck arriving at dealerships now, and they should get the message across to customers through intelligent marketing initiatives and targeted, this one can not do their own trucks, has spread the word.
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