The new Silverado and Sierra are to be released at 9:30AM Eastern today.
2014 Silverado Released...
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Originally Posted By: tig1
I believe it's their turn to be truck of the year in 2013 according to Motor Trend.
Nope, 2013 Truck of the year is the Dodge Ram. Seems that award usually goes to whatever truck has the most new stuff, so if we're seeing an "all new" Chevy, they will probably get truck of the year for 2014.
I believe it's their turn to be truck of the year in 2013 according to Motor Trend.
Nope, 2013 Truck of the year is the Dodge Ram. Seems that award usually goes to whatever truck has the most new stuff, so if we're seeing an "all new" Chevy, they will probably get truck of the year for 2014.
Did I miss a year? It's still 2012. Why do they have a 2014?
The 2013s are already out. The older models are never a problem. They sell quickly when the rebates go up.
Originally Posted By: Loobed
Did I miss a year? It's still 2012. Why do they have a 2014?
Model year is based on the model in production on January 1. So if the production line is schedule to run unchanged until 1/1/2014, they might stretch the definition and call these 2014 models.
Any rational consideration would call it a 2012 model. If the line continues unchanged, it would be a "2012 model built in 2014".
Did I miss a year? It's still 2012. Why do they have a 2014?
Model year is based on the model in production on January 1. So if the production line is schedule to run unchanged until 1/1/2014, they might stretch the definition and call these 2014 models.
Any rational consideration would call it a 2012 model. If the line continues unchanged, it would be a "2012 model built in 2014".
The headlights make it look like the family truckster.
Originally Posted By: A_A_G
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
I would hope the discerning truck buyer would be more concerned with power, torque, power delivery, torque curve, and fuel economy rather than what actuates the valves.
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
I would hope the discerning truck buyer would be more concerned with power, torque, power delivery, torque curve, and fuel economy rather than what actuates the valves.
Originally Posted By: cchase
Originally Posted By: A_A_G
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
I would hope the discerning truck buyer would be more concerned with power, torque, power delivery, torque curve, and fuel economy rather than what actuates the valves.
I am concerned with those things. That's why I'm getting a truck with the underrated coyote 5.0
Originally Posted By: A_A_G
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
I would hope the discerning truck buyer would be more concerned with power, torque, power delivery, torque curve, and fuel economy rather than what actuates the valves.
I am concerned with those things. That's why I'm getting a truck with the underrated coyote 5.0
Originally Posted By: A_Harman
Originally Posted By: A_A_G
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
No, it will have a new pushrod engine.
I didn't know they would still make a pushrod engine anymore.
Originally Posted By: A_A_G
Will it still have the ancient pushrod engine?
No, it will have a new pushrod engine.
I didn't know they would still make a pushrod engine anymore.
Since GM has managed to produce pushrod engines that consistently meet or beat the competition in terms of power and economy I am sure they won’t stray from that formula. Each time GM has released a new engine it has proven itself to be very competitive and also adaptable. The current 5.3 is ten years old and only in the last two years has it been eclipsed in terms of economy and power.
Originally Posted By: apwillard1986
Since GM has managed to produce pushrod engines that consistently meet or beat the competition in terms of power and economy I am sure they won’t stray from that formula. Each time GM has released a new engine it has proven itself to be very competitive and also adaptable. The current 5.3 is ten years old and only in the last two years has it been eclipsed in terms of economy and power.
exactly.
Since GM has managed to produce pushrod engines that consistently meet or beat the competition in terms of power and economy I am sure they won’t stray from that formula. Each time GM has released a new engine it has proven itself to be very competitive and also adaptable. The current 5.3 is ten years old and only in the last two years has it been eclipsed in terms of economy and power.
exactly.
Originally Posted By: apwillard1986
Since GM has managed to produce pushrod engines that consistently meet or beat the competition in terms of power and economy I am sure they won’t stray from that formula. Each time GM has released a new engine it has proven itself to be very competitive and also adaptable. The current 5.3 is ten years old and only in the last two years has it been eclipsed in terms of economy and power.
My point exactly. I'm tired of technologies being shoved aside when they clearly work. I'm not going to pretend that an overhead cam engine doesn't offer more flexibility in terms of variable valve timing and lift, but if the current system in place (for GM a pushrod engine) works well, which it does, there's little reason to change it.
GM pushrod V8's have proven themselves to be not only competitive in the marketplace, but incredibly durable, tunable, and long-lasting. I see no reason to stray from that formula until they're being outgunned, which they aren't (yet). Keep in mind that Ford (with the exception of the Coyote which is still not too far off the power output of the LS3 engines) has resorted to forced induction to "move ahead". The OHC Ford V8's were behind the pushrod GM engines in power and fuel economy over the past decade.
Since GM has managed to produce pushrod engines that consistently meet or beat the competition in terms of power and economy I am sure they won’t stray from that formula. Each time GM has released a new engine it has proven itself to be very competitive and also adaptable. The current 5.3 is ten years old and only in the last two years has it been eclipsed in terms of economy and power.
My point exactly. I'm tired of technologies being shoved aside when they clearly work. I'm not going to pretend that an overhead cam engine doesn't offer more flexibility in terms of variable valve timing and lift, but if the current system in place (for GM a pushrod engine) works well, which it does, there's little reason to change it.
GM pushrod V8's have proven themselves to be not only competitive in the marketplace, but incredibly durable, tunable, and long-lasting. I see no reason to stray from that formula until they're being outgunned, which they aren't (yet). Keep in mind that Ford (with the exception of the Coyote which is still not too far off the power output of the LS3 engines) has resorted to forced induction to "move ahead". The OHC Ford V8's were behind the pushrod GM engines in power and fuel economy over the past decade.
The 2014 model only has minor cosmetic differences compared to the current one. Not a fan.
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