Chevy Colorado Announcement Due at LA Auto Show

sfbreh said:

No.

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Sadly that $60K behometh is too large to actually operate in true offroad conditions. I don't have open desert where I live and I have to imagine NJ doesn't either. It also gets about 12 mpg in the real world making it pretty crappy in the urban jungle as well. Hell it has to have factory installed running lights because it's overwidth.

Stop compensating Bro. A large truck doesn't make your dork any larger.

baby dmax announcement for the Colorado?

guy can dream can't he?

sfbreh said:

No.

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Nice truck, too bad the frame bent when it landed!:rotf::001_tt2:

Always wanted one but was too young to afford a ZR2 way back when. But...ZR2 with a 5.3L. Now we are talking!!!

Ambalanche said:

Nice truck, too bad the frame bent when it landed!:rotf::001_tt2:

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Beat me to it!

If one of those things was given to me, I'd own it just long enough to take it to a Chevy dealer to trade for a Z71 Silverado.

Z Fury said:

This early in the product's life cycle, I'm going to go with "no."

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Showing it now and releasing it later is a possibility.

Put a 5.3 in it and GM would have a hard time keeping up with demand. I hope it isn't just an appearance package.

The problem with V8 power is now you need all the rest of the big and heavy parts. Heavy trans, t-case, axles, brakes, etc. then you have a vehicle that needs to go on a diet. The wrangler does quite well with their 3.6L v6.

Suns_PSD said:

Sadly that $60K behometh is too large to actually operate in true offroad conditions. I don't have open desert where I live and I have to imagine NJ doesn't either. It also gets about 12 mpg in the real world making it pretty crappy in the urban jungle as well. Hell it has to have factory installed running lights because it's overwidth.

Stop compensating Bro. A large truck doesn't make your dork any larger.

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What do you drive? sfbreh, drives a Honda Civic.

Just sayin'..................

Yeah well.... due to timing as others have said already - seems much of what would be nice just ain't likely.

Although , a 5.3 announcement followed later with an announcement that the 2.8 TD is coming sooner than expected would be .... sweet.

So.... shucks, failing any of that then...... a 6sp MT 3.6 V6 AWD / 4WD would be nice in whatever kinda' 'package'.

"behemoth is too large to actually operate in true off-road conditions"

Where is all the trees in that picture? We have to work clearing branches just to get UTV's through let alone a big truck like that.

GM fans can make all the fun of the Raptor they want but it doesn't change the good profits and press it generates.

It may be totally impractical for 99% of the buyers but Ford had to increase production to meet demand.

meh
Just a ZR2 package.

Call me when they announce a regular cab ZQ8.

Al465 said:

I bet you say your glass is half empty instead of half full.

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Actually, I say that I need more water.

Suns_PSD said:

Sadly that $60K behometh is too large to actually operate in true offroad conditions. I don't have open desert where I live and I have to imagine NJ doesn't either. It also gets about 12 mpg in the real world making it pretty crappy in the urban jungle as well. Hell it has to have factory installed running lights because it's overwidth.

Stop compensating Bro. A large truck doesn't make your dork any larger.

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So, of the almost 2 million full-size trucks sold last year, how many people do you think actually needed them?

People don't buy Raptors because they need something to jump. They buy it because it's huge, badass, and looks the part.

Want an offroad vehicle? Buy a Wrangler.

Ed753 said:

What do you drive? sfbreh, drives a Honda Civic.

Just sayin'..................

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I drive a loaded Accord coupe I got into after my S5 cabriolet, and you know both of those things.

The Raptor tends to appeal to white trash bubbas with money, a Colorado will appeal more to rock climber bros and the outdoor recreation set. Different education level, different outdoor ethics, different clientele.

Hopefully it looks like the rendering the guys over at GMAuthority came up with.

And it has the baby Duramax

free_energy0 said:

The Raptor tends to appeal to white trash bubbas with money, a Colorado will appeal more to rock climber bros and the outdoor recreation set. Different education level, different outdoor ethics, different clientele.

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Funny, but true.

I'm sorry but that is patently false.

Didn't mean to post the one line reply above without justification. I would say that your generalization of who the Raptor appeals to is just plain incorrect. The Raptor seems to appeal to anybody who wants a badass looking truck, even if they may or may not use its offroad capabilities. To put it plainly, the raptor appeals to a pretty broad audience, so much more so than simply "white trash with money". Plus there is no denying that the Raptor has been a total cash cow for Ford, so GM would be smart to emulate it's formula with the Colorado/Canyon, or even Silverado/Sierra. Make the truck capable, not just some stickers and slightly above average rancho shocks, aka Z71 and All-Terrain package.