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[Justin Bimmer]

congrats chris on snapping the shot! Looks good, will look better in black and grey.

[FAPTurbo]

I could go for a bumper more like what is on the 2002-2006 Dodges with the body color on top and chrome on the bottom.

Not a bad idea.

But we'll let the 3rd party mods keep the Katherine Hepburn nostril hood.

[BuddyP]

Just some info in regards to motor options from a source, I won't go any further....

"I'd guess the same motors as the utes, with a smaller base engine. The SS model that's been sitting finished for a while has 427 tags on it. A LS7 powered short bed aught to scoot right along"

There was a big smiley after the last comment.

[Chicagoland]

It looks fine, some exepct a '1959 Chevy' change every time there is a new car. Looks aren't everything, what is new underneath? How about the interior? How does it drive???

[longtooth]

That's really, really hideous.

I disagree also. To paraphrase Bill Joel; " i love it just the way it are".

[longtooth]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j74/thed...73/silvss07.jpg

I fiddled a bit.

I don't know, this helps a bit..

Is this the only safe place?

Should I remove it from the showcase?

No, it's cool. Be seeing alot of those around.

[Cory Wolfe]

I prefer trucks that are tasteful and conservative, like the Avalanche, not flashy penis extenders, but this is just generic and plain ugly.

Agreed... the GMT800 trucks were probably the best-looking for a long time; the Denali version was hot:

[red]

Very appliance-like, not an "emotional" design. I like the execution...looks 100x better put-together than the current generation. This will definitely stand out on the road as a "Chevy."

On the downside, it's a little derivative of the Dodge Durango, but much better executed. Also, I am not a fan of the plasti-chrome grille and bumper as the former is a little bit crude, but we'll see if it grows on me.

Overall, good...but again no knockout. Let's wait for some official interior pics (although spy shots have not been promising...get to work Chevy!).

[vineyard311]

LMAO!! Power back window??? Is that the $h! they're thinking up of now?? That's the dumbest feature I've heard of ever. Anyway this truck looks good, imo.

Last I heard, the power rear window was going to be an option. The GMC will look much different than the Chevy fyi.

[vineyard311]

Doubt it judging from the reaction of the people who saw me speeding away. Also this truck goes into production in 4 months, I think it would be too late for even minor changes.

Yea, they've arleady finished there Scout Program and Pilot production has already begun. Everyone is already trained on how to build the 900's, Oshawa is having some major problems gearing up for the 900, but I dont think it will delay production though.

Edited June 13, 2006 by vineyard311

[Imaj]

Looking at this, the new Silverado does carry a lot of its design cues. Without the Chrome grille and the bar it would look a lot better.

[Shantanu]

I've been a long time critic of the current GM trucks, and I think these new ones look awesome.

I'm glad they didn't just tack on a Tahoe front end. For that, there's the Avalanche. I really like the way they've integrated the chrome into the bumpers. And the fender flares give it character.

[Dsuupr]

I like the front end, I don't like that box design. It does look a little bland overall.

[samy1691]

I wish someone would offer a truck with a slight fast -back roof line!!!!!!!!

[Sixty8panther]

I don't like it at all...They should have just kept it a "Suburban pickup" from a styling standpoint.

UUghgh! No that would be much worse. The Suburban is nice but it

has very soft styling. Too soft for a BOF full size truck. It looks like

a freekin Toyota 4Runner could kick its butt in a schoolyard fight.

Trucks should look like they're rugged, pissed off, strong & broad

shouldered. This is already growing on me, it's got some soft

styling as well but it does look a bit like 21st Century take on a

1979 Chevy, which is good. MORE Chrome, LESS plastic.

[Matt276]

After one day, it already looks better. It's really a classic Chevy look, I don't know how to describe it, but it might sell well.

[toesuf94]

I liked it better in Black! I hated the Red one in the original photo...but the black photo shop one was HOT. It will sell. I take back some of what I said about it on page 2...still looks like a full size humped an Audi with the chrome middle grille.

[aaaantoine]

I wish someone would offer a truck with a slight fast -back roof line!!!!!!!!

You mean like what Nissan tried to do with the Titan?

[Enzora]

Trucks should look like they're rugged, pissed off, strong & broad

shouldered. This is already growing on me, it's got some soft

styling as well but it does look a bit like 21st Century take on a

1979 Chevy, which is good. MORE Chrome, LESS plastic.

Even if they're just cheap-looking chrome-coated plastic? Besides, the pissed-off truck look is really just a creation of the past 15 years.

You mean like what Nissan tried to do with the Titan?

Come on now, the roofline is probably the least of the Titan's problems!

And this new Silverado earns a heartfelt "meh." Instead of taking the Tahoe front end and putting it on the Silverado, it looks like they took the Tahoe front end, dipped it in chrome, and THEN put it on the Silverado.

As for the sides, well, not as bad as a Durango or Titan, but still somewhat disjointed.

[Sixty8panther]

Wow.... I stand corrected, in black this thing looks AWSOME.

Forget B- solid A for me after 24 hours.

[Drew Dowdell]

I don't get the Titan references... it doesn't look like a Titan to me..

I liked it at first, and love now.

It really could have gone either way, but at least it didn't end up like the new Navigator.

[PONTIAC06]

The grille is the only thing I don't like...I like the BIG and chrome aspects...just not the shape I guess...too old...the rest of the truck looks great though...

[The O.C.]

Oh pinch me...

Not everyone wants aggressive. Sales of current, 7 year old silverado prove that.

What? No "pushrods r teh suxors" rant?

C'mon.....you know I've done nothing but praise GM's pushrod V8 engines....!

And you are right....not everyone wants aggressive....I was just giving MY opinion on what I feel about the two trucks.

And....."pinch" you? Ahhhh.....Oldsmoboi....you don't wanna open THAT can of worms....! Hehehehe <sinister grin>

:AH-HA_wink:

[Cory Wolfe]

I've let it set it... and the verdict is... a Titan and a Colorado had offspring, but they abused the wrong octane gasoline and didn't change their fluids often enough throughout the pregnancy. The Colorado went to see a Tahoe hooker and might have "poked" the growing Silverado influencing it a bit.

[ocnblu]

Nah, this is way better looking than my truck. I honestly don't see any Colorado in it. The side contours are not Nike swooshes like my truck, they're square-rigged. The front bumper end caps do bring to mind the Titan, I'll admit, but the rest of it is all Chevy. The grille reminds me of a much larger '94-'97 S-10 grille somewhat. In Chris' newest photo, you can really see the hood and front fender contouring. Very nice.

[GM GUY]

I wonder if we will have any new colors

Edited June 13, 2006 by GM GUY

[Northstar]

New angle:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gall...Params=Itemnr=1

(Its photo #2)

Wow, it looks really good in that almost head-on angle! And like the other pic, it would look better in black.

[BigPontiac]

New angle:

http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gall...Params=Itemnr=1

(Its photo #2)

Pretty soon we can make an animated driveby with all your pictures!

That new head-on shot makes it appear the seatbelts anchored to the seats feature of the GMT800s won't make it to the 900s. Speaking as a current extended cab owner, THAT SUCKS!

[76ChevyTrucker]

I've let it set in and I have to say that its grown on me and I can see more '73-'87 cues in it now that I've had a good chance to really look at it and study the pictures well. I like it, I really do, but I still want to see a regular cab or extended cab version simply because the crew cab STILL looks out of proportion.

[Cadavillac]

I like it, but The wheels look too small, and 5-spoke, 6-lug wheels bother me. 6 lug wheels should have six spokes. Or twelve.

[scharmer05]

I like it, but The wheels look too small, and 5-spoke, 6-lug wheels bother me.  6 lug wheels should have six spokes.  Or twelve.

the lugs aren't even showing

[aaaantoine]

It's starting to look pretty good to me.

Still not better than the Tahoe, though.

[bobo]

Not horrendous, but not particularly attractive either. It does give GMC a chance to offer a more refined look. Do all trucks need to look like they're pumped full of steroids?

[Jazzhead]

When all is said and done, it looks like what it is - a Chevy truck. It is, on the exterior, a conservative restyle, with the look of the windows and grille very much evolutionary variations on the current trucks. What will presumably make the big difference are the improvements to the interior and drivetrain.

A radical re-style of a truck designed to sell over a half million units per year simply isn't in the cards. The truck looks good, but the real changes will be most noticed by the driver behind the wheel.

[KaliRover]

The interior is what upsets me. (From the spy pics that is...)

I like this truck more then I hate it though. Not bad, especially if they bring out a Hybrid version, I'll definitely buy it!!!! Well I wont.. lol, but my dad will, we where thinking about the Explorer Sport Trac, and then we heard about the Dodge with the Cylinder Displacement, but... we might just get this... as if we need another Nissan Titan looking vehicle around where I live...

haha.

[KaliRover]

And yes, look at it a few more times, and it will grow on you, as it has on me... lol.

[bowtie_dude]

If you forgot about the past 3 years of ugly Silverado's, this is definitely an evolution of the 99-02 design with its stacked, level headlights.

[avro206]

I perfer the current Silverado--the new one looks awfuly plain/boring.

Bumper loosk stupid...part chrome/part painted?

One or the other---not both!

[grandmarquis]

being a die-hard ford guy i will say it ain't too shabby. i am disappointed tho that it does not carry on the styling of the new tahoe, imho the damn best looking full-size suv ever.

[G. David Felt]

My brother inlaw who has been a die hard Ford guy, bought a new 2006 HD Crew Cab chevy with the Duramax and loves it. He got the new HO Duramax with 6 speed allison and can not praise it enough. On his second tank of gas driving it over the mountains here in Seattle to eastern washington he averaged 20MPG for his trip. He is jazzed and his wife loved how quite it is.

I like the current pissed Chevy Avalanche look on the pickups. This has grown on me, but will have to see it in person to make a final decision. Hopefully the GMC looks even better.

WHY WHY WHY RED! This color totally SUCKS!

Must everyone copy Dodge and their damn ugly red auto's????

I would love GM to do a Very Metallic Black, or a Green Candy Apple. I am going to assume this truck will look so much better with a differant color on it.

Over all, Cuddos to GM for finally making the trucks look differant than the SUV's. now if they can only do this with the Avalanche. It's unique look is what made it a winner and now that it has the same face as the SUV's, I am not sure it is that great anymore.

[ponchoman49]

It looks better than the new big Toyota truck which is too bland and oddly proportioned. I like the chrome and door trim and muscular truck look and I think it will do well.

[sciguy_0504]

It looks better than the new big Toyota truck which is too bland and oddly proportioned. I like the chrome and door trim and muscular truck look and I think it will do well.

Of course "Toyota" and "bland" has to be mentioned in the same sentence. Your example, though, is really off.

[trinacriabob]

It's ok though I am not a truck buyer. From a stylistic perspective, it's no surprise there would be a hint of Ram/Dakota in the fender bulges. Give it a rest.

I only wish that the frontal division between paint and chrome had more of a provocative V-shape or angled line to sass it up a bit.

Edited June 15, 2006 by trinacriabob

[daves87rs]

It looks better than the new big Toyota truck which is too bland and oddly proportioned. I like the chrome and door trim and muscular truck look and I think it will do well.

Bland? The new tundra looks like it could eat you alive.....

[sciguy_0504]

It's GMI. That's all you need to know.

Jealousy is a bitch, huh?

[Cremazie]

Well, I like it!

I don't care what anyone else thinks, All the chrome and black would be schnazzy!

[ocnblu]

Don't pigeonhole it, Chris. You'll send some of the squeamish to Toyota! :AH-HA_wink:

[caddycruiser]

Too boring and simple...and not at all in a good (i.e. just inoffensive) way.

First thing I thought--"Wow, people commented on how old the '99 looked inside and out when it was released...what till they see this, because with that nose alone, it looks like something that would have been out about 15 years ago."

Dad agreed and had a few choice %^K%^ words, brother laughed at it, and my mom wouldn't believe it was a NEW truck--the last being a self professed lover of the new Tahoe/Yukon.

Doesn't necessarily ugly, per say, but definately looks thin, weak, and O-L-D. Sorry, but when I want a big, strong truck, I want it to at least LOOK the part (i.e. at least a little bold or aggressive--they at least tried that with the last 2 front GMT-800 nose revisions). This looks like the weakling little odd duck out, back in the game, but emaciated after battling a very bad disease...

Edited June 15, 2006 by caddycruiser

[bowtie_dude]

OK...I see a pattern forming here. The gay guys like the truck. Me, Drew, Cremazie.....well ok not BV. But he's......"special"

I love it, and I'm most certainly NOT gay.

[ichbinjohnk]

I love it, and I'm most certainly NOT gay.

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