SEMA Colorado.

With a 320 hp 5.3.....


http://www.autodeadline.com/detail?source=&mid=WKA2006102880287&mime=JPG

http://www.autodeadline.com/detail?source=&mid=WKA2006102880358&mime=JPG

not liking that front end.:(

The 2007 Chevy Colorado Crew Cab Z71 Plus is an off-road enthusiast’s dream interpretation of one of Chevrolet’s most popular trucks – the just right-sized Colorado crew cab. Keeping with the rugged Z71 image, the suspension has been fitted with HUMMER H3-derived components, front and rear. Custom-milled 20 x 9-inch alloy wheels are wrapped with aggressive 285/50R20 off-road tires. Underneath the restyled front fascia, hood and fenders is a powerful 320-horsepower 5.3L V-8. Fuel enters the Colorado via a unique, racing-style ITW spherically actuated fuel fill system. The cargo box bed and rear bumper were restyled and a roof rack/light bar was added. The custom paint job combines light green metallic, bright aluminum and light charcoal for a stunning high tech look. The leather interior is upscale yet durable.

Vehicle highlights
320-hp 5.3L V-8 with Hydra-Matic 4L65 transmission
Restyled front fenders, hood, fascia, grille, bed and rear bumper
Roof rack/light bar, chrome tow hooks, custom tonneau cover
Tri-color paint: light green metallic accented with fine bright aluminum and light charcoal
TYE LED taillamps and custom driving lamps
Custom-machined 20 x 9-inch alloy wheels
Aggressive off-road 285/50R20 tires
Increased ground clearance
HUMMER H3 suspension components
High-performance brakes: 15-inch front rotors with six-piston calipers; 14-inch rear rotors with four-piston calipers
ITW SAFF (spherically actuated fuel fill) refueling system that replaces traditional door and cap with a custom ball valve
Flowmaster cat-back custom exhaust system
Ruggedly luxurious leather interior with Dusty Olive bolsters, woven inserts and Pumice piping
Matching door panels, instrument panel and steering wheel with bright exterior color trim bezels
Kenwood speakers
Magellan portable GPS – eXplorist XL Series

liking the powertrain.:D

They sure fuglied that up, didn't they?

not liking that front end.:(


Really? I like it a whole bunch better than the current front end.

They sure fuglied that up, didn't they?
yes. yes they did.

320-hp 5.3L V-8 with Hydra-Matic 4L65 transmission

A 4 speed really?

Get that junk away from the powertrain! lol

I actually like it alot better than the current Colorado front. :shrug:

while i am a big fan of the current front end, I see this as an upgrade. It may be a bit over the top, so i completely understand some people hating.

any changes to the inside?

The frontend is horrible, but I like the powertrain choice.

As I said over on GMInsidenews-

Enlarge the headlights slightly and it'd be perfect.

I love it's agressive look.

yea, the front end needs some tweaking, especially the headlights, but I definantly like the direction they took with this show vehicle.

That truck looks horrible. I don't like the front end or the back. I just don't car for the "stylized" beds on trucks. The added power would be sweet though.

Good to see a V8 finally in a 4x4.

Front looks good to me.

it looks cool from the back, but that hood is hideous, maybe if it actually curved down to the grill but D@MN :yuck:

http://www.edmunds.com/pictures/VEHICLE/2007/Chevrolet/20052865-396x249.jpg
http://us.tnpv.net/2006/WKA200610/WKA2006102880287_pv.jpg

reminds me of the uplander's nose.

I think the front overall is ok, the headlights are a bit squinty.

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/6716/2007tundra045xf.jpg

That colorado front end suddenly made the tundra grow on me a little bit....

:barf:

http://us.tnpv.net/2006/WKA200610/WKA2006102880287_pv.jpg
http://carstyling.ru/resources/concept/97dodge_sidewinder_3.jpg
It looks a LOT more like the Dodge Sidewinder concept to me.

http://carstyling.ru/resources/concept/97dodge_sidewinder_3.jpg
It looks a LOT more like the Dodge Sidewinder concept to me.

I knew it looked familiar to me. Just imagine if GM sold that as a new SSR front end :D

320hp 5.3L ....to later appear in a Colorado SS? (insert hope here)

If they build it, I will come! :D I almost wet myself when I saw it!

It is soooo much better than the current model. I love that front end! Don;t change a thing! That front end is similar in style to the WTCC Concept, which also drew divided opinions, either love it or hate it. Similar in that the horizontal bar through the grill looks to be more purposeful than on most of Chevy's cars.

I say restyle the Colorado to look like this or at least offer it as an apperance package.

I think the head lights are fine. The thing that still disturbs me about the current Colorado/Canyon is the placement of the headlights down low. Just looks wrong IMO.

The Canyon Concept of a few years ago also looked good, but they never built it. Don't remember what they called it. Lost the pictures of it when my hard drive crashed a while back. :(

They build it, I will buy it. No question. That is exactly what I have been looking for.

I'm thinking about what all I've told myself that I would get different from my current Silverado and this truck is fitting so many of them.

I do question the tow capacity of this truck though. All the current configuation I5 powered Colorados are limited to 4000# towing. Would it be outrageous to see a 5.3L crew cab 4WD Colorado capable of pulling 5500-6000#?

The extra 80hp/100tq will be a nice increase :D I do hope they use the aluminum block with AFM and E85 capability along with the 6L80.

I do question the tow capacity of this truck though. All the current configuation I5 powered Colorados are limited to 4000# towing. Would it be outrageous to see a 5.3L crew cab 4WD Colorado capable of pulling 5500-6000#?

6000lbs. sounds reasonable. The funny thing is the H3 is rated at 4500lbs. and a reg cab 4x4 Colorado with the same powertrain is rated at 4000. Since the Colorado is 1000lbs. lighter than the H3 wouldn't you think it the real world it could out tow the H3 by that same amount? 5500lbs. The only thing different is 4.56 rear vs. 4.10

6000lbs. sounds reasonable. The funny thing is the H3 is rated at 4500lbs. and a reg cab 4x4 Colorado with the same powertrain is rated at 4000. Since the Colorado is 1000lbs. lighter than the H3 wouldn't you think it the real world it could out tow the H3 by that same amount? 5500lbs. The only thing different is 4.56 rear vs. 4.10

Remember though for ride/handling compromise GM put a suspension in that limits the towing to 4000. I bet if the Colorado/Canyon was upgraded to the H3 suspension it would leap up to at least 5000 (maybe more).

Interesting enough the SEMA vehicle contains H3 suspension pieces. I wonder if the production V8 will as well :think:.

Chris