Taking A Brand-New 2015 Chevrolet Colorado To The Drags: Video
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Whatever happened to break-in periods? There was a time when an auto manufacturer required a period of a thousand miles or more before it was recommended to drive your vehicle like you hate it. Today, however, things must be different − how else to explain the first oil change in 10,000 miles?
So it’s with bated breath that we watch the owner of this 400-mile 2015 Chevrolet Colorado extended cab with a long bed going down the 1320. Is it Kosher? Does it have Chevrolet’s blessing in the owner’s manual? Yet the pass down the strip is uneventful as the driver seemingly makes a low-16-second pass. We didn’t manage to test acceleration during our test drive but those times are probably on par for the optional 3.6L V6 (good for 305 horsepower and 269 lb-ft of torque) paired to a six-speed automatic.
Take a look at the below video to watch the driver make a pass while giving his commentary on his new purchase.
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This is why I don’t generally buy used vehicles.
Okkkkkkk…..You can’t beat some one wanting to challenge things. Innovation and observation is the ticket.
Someone had to do it….everything I own makes a trip to the drag way. Safer there than doing it on the open road. It’s no different than stopping on the gas as you merge onto the highway. These new vehicles have torque management, rev limiters, etc… built into the onboard PCM. All to keep things safe. That run produced a 1/4 time of 15.988 seconds @ 87.85 mph. I was running my brother in his brand new Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. The new Jeep’s 8 speed transmission has the advantage in the 1/4 mile.
What is the point? You can look 1/4 mile times up.
I can just see someone taking a naturally aspirated 2.5 liter Malibu to the drag strip, how dumb.
Good job, nothing wrong with testing the truck and seeing what it can do. I am actually considering the purchase of the new Colorado with the V6 for my son.
How about a 2.0 turbo Malibu?
What is the big deal?
The run did not hurt anything and cars of all speed run a the track as most run on a dial in. There have been many a 17 sec car win a NHRA championship as they can run right on the dial in.
Drag racing is truly a run what you brung deal.
Also the run did not hurt or damage the car in anyway. There are no real need for the break in like in the old days. These cars are turned out ready to run with much higher tolerances.
They just recommend not to WOT and long steady runs as a precaution but generally they do no harm.
Many of the cars you buy from a dealer have been hammers before you got behind the wheel at some point in many cases.