2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra details emerge

Though Brenda Priddy revealed the shape of the 2007 Chevy Silverado back in early June, details about the new GMT900 pickups from General Motors have been sparse. The September issue of Motor Trend contains all the deets you'd ever want to know about the General's big pickups, which Cheers and Gears has been nice enough to digitize and upload. However, we rounded up all of the details revealed in the article and assembled them below. Follow this link to view all three body styles of the Silverado and its interior, as well as our first look at the GMC Sierra.
2007 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra
  • All-new frame
  • New coil-over front end and recalibrated rear leaf springs
  • Class-leading 10,500-lb. towing limit
  • Class leading 2,070-lb. payload limit
  • Every interior dimension larger than predecessor
  • Extended cab rear doors feature 180-degree articulation
  • Chevy and GMC versions feature unique front end, hoods and fenders
Engine lineup
  • 4.3-liter V6 (195 horsepower/260 ft-lbs.)
  • 4.8-liter V8 (285 horsepower/295 ft-lbs.)
  • 5.3-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management (310 horsepower/335 ft-lbs.)
  • 5.3-liter flex-fuel V8 with Active Fuel Management
  • 6.0-liter V8 with Active Fuel Management (345 horsepower/380 ft-lbs.)
Transmission
Four-speed automatic (beefed up for 6.0-liter V8), except for GMC Sierra Denali, which will receive the Escalade's six-speed automatic and a detuned version of its 6.2-liter V8.

[Source: Sept. 2006 issue of Motor Trend, Chears and Gears]

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