General Motors has been hard at work developing and testing the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado under heavy camouflage for about a year or so now, but it hasn’t been until the past few months where spy photographers were able to capture the all-new truck pacing itself in and around GM’s Milford Proving Grounds. And with photos published on Motor Trend, we now have our best looks to-date.
Spy photographers also captured a bonus: a 2500 HD model, which was easily identified by its eight-lug nut wheels. Still, the new GMC Sierra still seems absent from the party.
Compared to the GMT900 model, the front fascia of the new “K2xx” Silverado 1500 appears larger and more pronounced, as the hood flows forward almost completely flat before vertically cutting where it meets the headlamps. Meanwhile, the rest of the body appears leaner and more streamlined. Notably, the twin-port grille look seems to be staying on the Chevy trucks, while the rest of the brand lineup seems to be going a different route. They must not have gotten the memo on the design change soon enough.
As far as powerplants go, we’re expecting an EcoBoost-fighting V6 somewhere in there, along with the next-generation of small-block engines and even an eight-speed transmission.
We’re expecting the new Chevy half tons to begin assembly in one year’s time, while the HD variants will follow suit come fall 2013.
What are you hoping to see from Chevy’s new breadwinner? Sound off in the comment section below!
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the dual port started on chevy trucks and is likely to stay there it fits with the looks much better than on the cars (however i hope it stays on the cars too cause i like them alot)
I was hoping they would tuck in the frame on HD models, after all that criticism I thought that they’ll listen. Now it needs a rocker moulding or step bars to cover that. I know that the cab will be a little bigger, but it also needs to be a little wider. I was also hoping that the wheel wells will be round.
Smaller displacement Diesal!
As excited as I am to see the new sheet-metal, I have a feeling I am going to be disappointed
OMG theres a 1974 Silverado under there with a direct injected smalblock, the 2wd regular cab might push 30mpg highway, I can’t wait!
Biggest hope for improved mpg is reduced weight .
ha….take a closer look fellas, its a tail dragger! if you go to left lanes news click and magnifiy the wheel arches or wells are square more then they are now! and worst of all the’re even bigger!!! uhhhh…..gotta love my new 2012 ram 1500 the new chevy truck he he……
Based on what I’m seeing here, there have been no improvements to the sheetmetal. The truck division has clearly fallen behind the car division. The guys that design the cars have not missed the mark on any of the vehicles they have released since the Pontiac G6 started the revolution. My opinion mirrors those of joe and ATP1. I’m simply not interested, to be honest.
Its obvious that this truck has all new sheet metal, look at the cab and how top of the doors butt up to rails, Chevy never done this with their trucks, also the cab looks to be longer and extended cab rear doors looks to be traditionally hinged. Even though it’s a new design, I don’t think that they did enough. But ill wait after its unveiled for my final word.
interesting along with the MT photos as well I have an 06 Sierra xt cab be cool if
the new one was caught in the wild without a ski jacket on.