Chevrolet Colorado News
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Specialty Vehicle Engineering is shoving a supercharged 5.3-liter V-8 into the Chevy Colorado ZR2 and a 4.0-inch suspension lift to turn it into fast, super-capable off-roader.
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Jay Leno drives GM's Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle
The General Motors-produced Infantry Squad Vehicle is meant to drop nine soldiers into a war zone and get them out safely.
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2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 spy shots: New generation of mid-size off-road truck spotted
Chevrolet's Colorado ZR2 looks to be getting a tougher look and more off-road capability for its next generation.
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Preview: 2022 Chevrolet Colorado levels up with Trail Boss model
Chevy has expanded its Trail Boss treatment to a second pickup.
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2023 Chevrolet Colorado spy shots: Redesigned mid-size pickup on the way
The mid-size pickup segment is heating up with redesigns for the Ranger, Frontier and Colorado all on the way.
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GM wins $214M contract from US Army for Colorado ZR2-based infantry carrier
GM will supply a stripped-down version of the Colorado ZR2, called the Infantry Squad Vehicle, to the U.S. Army.
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The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado's new look is bold, especially in its ZR2 off-road grade.
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Lingenfelter readies Chevy Colorado with shoehorned LT4 V-8
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is readying a Chevrolet Colorado with the same powerplant as the Camaro ZL1 and C7 Corvette Z06.
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AEV boosting Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison production to meet unexpected demand
The hardcore off-roader was a hit for Chevy in 2019 and more are planned for 2020.
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Lingenfelter-tuned Chevy Colorado ZR2 makes 416 supercharged horsepower
It was only a matter of time until the aftermarket sunk its teeth into the newly burgeoning mid-size pickup truck segment, and one of the first up to take a bite is Lingenfelter. The Michigan-based tuner announced in an exclusive interview with Muscle Cars & Trucks published Wednesday that...
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Review update: The 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 can tackle the concrete jungle
The 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 turbodiesel is a tool for both on- and off-road adventures.
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2019 Chevy Colorado Bison ZR2 AEV Tray Bed concept is one tough, utilitarian pickup
The off-road brand AEV removed the bed from a 2019 Colorado pickup and replaced it with a tray bed to create the 2019 Chevy Colorado Bison ZR2 Tray Bed concept.
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Build a high-performance model, especially for a pickup, and the buyers will come. The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison is already sold out for 2019. Chevrolet trucks marketing director, Sandor Piszar, told GM Authority in a Sunday report that all 2,000 units for the 2019 model year are spoken for. Chevrolet spokesman Monte Doran confirmed the report to Motor Authority, and said production for the ZR2 Bison is expected to remain at around 2,000 units for 2020. Customer demand will be monitored and production can be adjusted as necessary. The Colorado ZR2 Bison builds upon the standard ZR2's...
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2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison first drive: Heavy hitting in the off-roading sand box
Ford launched the F-150 SVT Raptor almost a decade ago to thunderous applause. The reasons were fairly apparent. Big truck. Giant wheels. Pro-level suspension. Power. Most people just reveled in the way the overtly in-your-face Raptor tickled the funny bone of our collective truck-loving id; the...
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Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 race parts toughen up the off-road truck
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 owners now have an arsenal of 15 factory race parts at their disposal. Chevy announced Tuesday it has launched a catalog of race-tested performance parts to enhance the Colorado ZR2's off-road capability. The new parts focus on desert running and more high-speed off-road...
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Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison to start at $48,045
The 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison, which adds a host of extra off-road goodies, will start at $48,045 when it goes on sale in January. The price reflects an extended cab model; crew cabs start at $49,645. Prices include a mandatory $995 destination charge. The Colorado ZR2 Bison includes...
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2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison debuts with extra off-road gear
Chevrolet on Thursday unveiled another off-road-focused pickup and it wears the Colorado ZR2 Bison name. Previewed by the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept unveiled at the 2017 SEMA show, the Colorado ZR2 Bison starts off as a run-of-the-mill Colorado ZR2, an already credible off-roader, and builds upon...
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HSV studying Chevy Colorado-based Ranger Raptor rival
Australia's HSV is currently studying a tuned version of the Holden Colorado pickup truck, sold here with a Chevrolet badge, to challenge Ford's Ranger Raptor that was unveiled in February. The company rolled out the Colorado SportsCat last December but the vehicle, which benefits from minor...
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Chevrolet brought plenty of goodies to the 2017 SEMA show, including the 2018 Camaro Hot Wheels edition, but it saved two special concepts for last. The brand revealed the Colorado ZR Race Development Truck and the Colorado ZR2 AEV concept as two takes on its most capable off-road pickup. The Colorado ZR2 Race Development Truck boasts numerous upgrades from a standard Colorado ZR2, and Chevy says the truck builds on the production pickup's desert-running capabilities. Notably, the truck includes a long-travel version of the Multimatic DSSV shocks. Chevrolet specifically designed them to...
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Riding silently in the US Army's Chevy Colorado ZH2 hydrogen fuel cell truck
When you're slinking behind enemy lines, the last thing you want is to be detected. For the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), the next step in military vehicle technology marks its location with only a hint of water dripping out of its tailpipe. The...
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This custom Chevy Colorado pre-runner is an exercise in off-road excess
An off-road racer's pre-runner truck is a tool for making sure that the course to be tackled is first thoroughly investigated. You want your co-driver to know where the bumps, ruts, and other pitfalls are. This way when you're blasting across the desert at 100 mph in the dark of night, you have an...
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5 ways the Chevy Colorado turns into a ZR2
There are high hopes for the 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2. So high, in fact, that the automaker didn’t mind if we jumped the truck repeatedly over a short-run trophy course. Would you consider doing the same with a bone stock Colorado? Perhaps, but we’d suggest a healthy cache of bumpers...
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 first drive review: cast in convenience, forged off road
There’s no substitute for the right tool. How do I know that? Decades of hammering nails with a meat tenderizer. Don't ask. Off-roading requires the right tool, and Chevy owners have waited a long time for that equipment to show up in their Snap-On chests. Fast-rewind to the 2015 LA auto...
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Watch the 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2 hit the trails
Chevrolet says the 2017 Colorado ZR2 sits in a "segment of one," with exclusive off-road attributes and mid-size proportions to take it through the toughest, tightest trails. The brand wants to prove those claims with a new video, which shows the Colorado ZR2 taking on Badlands off-road park. With...
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