A refreshed lineup of Chevrolet pickups are likely to last though until the latter half of this decade, which is when it’s likely to expect an all-new generation of pickup trucks are revealed. Trucks that are rumored to have aluminum body structures to help save weight, improve efficiency and increase capabilities.
In the meantime, the 2017 Chevrolet 2500 and 3500 are due for a refresh, and PickupTrucks.com has the latest spy shots. The 2017 Silverado heavy-duty variants are likely packing a reworked 6.6-liter Durmax diesel engine to pony up to Ford’s Power Stroke and Ram’s Cummins engines. As of recent, the Silverado Heavy Duty has fallen behind in regards to power output. But perhaps for not much longer.
According to the report, rumor has it that the 6.6-liter Duramax could reach outputs of 425 hp and 860 lb-ft of torque, paired with a new heavy duty eight-speed transmission. The 10-speed unit General Motors and Ford are co-developing may not be too far behind, either.
Lastly, it’s expected that the trucks will possibly debut during the 2016 Texas State Fair this coming September.
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Is the Suburban/Yukon XL getting different engine ?? Or getting a 2500 version ??
will the 2017 trucks get new grill design also
Will government motors make a truck that actually looks good? Tired of their unimaginative crap. Nothing has had a decent look since the 67-72 models.
When you stop bitching about GM on a GM website. Nobody is logging onto gay porn sites to complain about you.
You are so full of it! While the current trucks in my opinion could use some tweaks they are still great looking. In my opinion the 73-87 and 88-98 trucks looked FAR better than the 67-72 ones!
What about the gas models any new engines other than the 6.0 ? More power … needed I Have a 2008 2500hd Im waiting for a new generation of gas engine to buy 450hp or 500hp ?
You might be waiting for eternity on that one. No real market for a 450+ HP HD gas engine. Anyone needing that kind of power and torque goes diesel. Also it takes fuel to make HP and the auto makers are doing everything to get mileage up to meet govt CAFE standards. The majority of the 1/2 tons sold now have the 4.3 V6. Don’t look for engines to go much larger or significantly more powerful than they now are. I mean who needs a 500 HP pickup?
I think the def tank should be relocated
No kidding it hangs down way to low , and is way to visible with out a set of nerfs. They got it right on the Canyon thank goodness……
Bigger gas engine with more power!!!….don’t want the high cost of a diesel
Would Gm bring back a revised 8.1 bb ecotec with 450 hp and 800 ft lbs of torque for heavydutys ? That would be awesome
Don’t you think those numbers are too high?… You aren’t too bright I see.
“According to the report, rumor has it that the 6.6-liter Duramax could reach outputs of 425 hp and 860 lb-ft of torque” needs more torque, somewhere in the neighborhood of 950 lb-ft. Gm needs to be top dog and ram is sitting at 900 lb-ft at the moment.
I am waiting to see who will be the first to 1000 lb-ft! My bet is on the Cummins.