Chevrolet Silverado Performance Concept is Supercharged

That is a Sexy ride. I agree why not the 6.2L supercharged as a last Hurrah to ICE auto's. 

Course if they do this with the 5.3L for Chevy, maybe a 6.2L version for GMC. Full size Syclone would be cool!  

"last hurrah..."  LOL SMH

Srsly... a heavy ol' crewcab though?  Regular cab shortbed screams for this.

4 hours ago, dfelt said:

...a last Hurrah to ICE auto's.

Chevy is probably waiting until closer to MY 2070 to do that.

58 minutes ago, balthazar said:

Chevy is probably waiting until closer to MY 2070 to do that.

Sooner than that, I expect a 4 cylinder in a Silverado around 2025.  

But that being said, might as well sell a supercharged V8 now while you can get money for it.  They sell so many silverados, I am sure you can find 5,000 people a year to pay an extra $10k for a supercharged SS truck.

If Chevrolet instills the recent weight loss tech Cadillac has been bringing to market, a V6TT would do fine in a 1500.

Still not the end of ICE- that'll take decades upon decades. Upon decades.

53 minutes ago, balthazar said:

If Chevrolet instills the recent weight loss tech Cadillac has been bringing to market, a V6TT would do fine in a 1500.

Still not the end of ICE- that'll take decades upon decades. Upon decades.

• Here is the Silverado engine line up now
• 285 hp @ 5300 rpm 
• 305 lb-ft of torque @ 3900 rpm

• 355 hp @ 5600 rpm 
• 383 lb-ft of torque @ 4100 rpm

• 420 hp @ 5600 rpm
• 460 lb-ft of torque @ 4100 rpm

And a pair of engines in the CTS

• 268 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque
• 420 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque

And the Volvo S90 4 cylinder is 316 hp @ 5700 rpm and 295 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm.   That engine could replace the Silverado V6, either of GM's own TTV6's can easily out power the 5.3 V8.  That is why I think we are less than 7 years away from a 4-cylinder Silverado (and F150)

But if GM puts the Cadillac 2.0T in the Silverado, you might go into cardiac arrest proclaiming that 'Cadillac is using a Chevy engine!!' You don't want to experience cardiac arrest, do you? This is not something you should be advocating for.

5 hours ago, ocnblu said:

"last hurrah..."  LOL SMH

Srsly... a heavy ol' crewcab though?  Regular cab shortbed screams for this.

With Ocn on this one....want to see it fly!!!!

3 hours ago, balthazar said:

If Chevrolet instills the recent weight loss tech Cadillac has been bringing to market, a V6TT would do fine in a 1500.

Still not the end of ICE- that'll take decades upon decades. Upon decades.

It will take a few decades for ICE to truly die, but I happen to agree that the advanced battery tech, computer tech and multiple auto companies committing to building a wide variety of auto's, 2017 is the start of the end of ICE.

I will be surprised if new auto's are still running with ICE motors after 2050.

The modern automatic transmission came out for 1940. It wasn't until 1955 that the last domestic brand (Plymouth) offered one (and that was mid-year). It was going to be 'the end of the clutch pedal'.

80 years later... still creeping up on that prediction.

10 hours ago, smk4565 said:

• Here is the Silverado engine line up now
• 285 hp @ 5300 rpm 
• 305 lb-ft of torque @ 3900 rpm

• 355 hp @ 5600 rpm 
• 383 lb-ft of torque @ 4100 rpm

• 420 hp @ 5600 rpm
• 460 lb-ft of torque @ 4100 rpm

And a pair of engines in the CTS

• 268 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque
• 420 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque

And the Volvo S90 4 cylinder is 316 hp @ 5700 rpm and 295 lb-ft @ 2200 rpm.   That engine could replace the Silverado V6, either of GM's own TTV6's can easily out power the 5.3 V8.  That is why I think we are less than 7 years away from a 4-cylinder Silverado (and F150)

Theoretically Ford has a couple of 4 bangers that could be dropped right in and they'd perform just fine but I bet they'd still be taxed and get poor economy because you'd need boost to move a 5000-5500lb vehicle shaped like a brick. 

While in theory a turbo 4 putting out 300-350hp and 300-350tq would be great they need to do something to actually make them more efficient when under light throttle acceleration. 

Unless this is a supercharger kit for all 5.3L GM trucks, I really don't understand this sport truck. The LT1 is way too close to this in output, last year's unveiling of the Tahoe sport with 6.2L/10A made way more sense.

If you put a full intake and exhaust on an otherwise stock Silverado 6.2L, you'd be making 455 horsepower right there.

I like  the idea of a high performance Silverado which they have not had since the days of the 454 SS Silverado.  The way they should do it far as power and performance I would go with a supercharged 6.2 with headers and dual exhaust.  Also use a transmission that is beefed up to handle the extra horsepower.