Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme Is A Not So Subtle Hint Of Future Design Directions
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Chevrolet has revealed its latest for the global stage at the 37th Bangkok International Auto Show. Meet the Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme concept.
While we say concept, ditch the gaudy, off-road cues, and you’re very much looking at a production Chevy Colorado for the rest of the world, including an inbound Holden Colorado refresh. Chevrolet states the idea to reveal a show truck with off-road dressings was on purpose, playing to the consumer’s will of personalizing and accessorizing their trucks.
Dramatic hood scoops, side plates and a front end geared towards ground clearance help make one tough looking pickup truck, along with the 18-inch, all-terrain tires. Large fender flares lend themselves to off-roading, too. And, we can’t go without noting the very cool Furness matte orange exterior color, which is also awash inside.
Additionally, a custom bedliner receives adjustable tie-down tracks, which are extended to the lift gate and an integrated spare wheel mount can also hold tools.
Stripping away the boatload of accessories, the face of the Colorado Xtreme is a refreshing one, looking decidedly more modern, and much less “developing country.” Inside is the same story, too, with more premium materials, including custom orange contrasting, an integrated pitch and roll meter and leather-cloth combination seating.
“Inspiration came from many sources. In particular, we looked at the U.S. market, where Chevrolet is the leader in truck design. Looking at the Xtreme, it is clear that the North American market influenced many of the styling cues. The end result is a serious pickup with no compromises,” said GM International Vice President of Design Michael Simcoe.
“It is great to have the opportunity to showcase design possibilities today that could be developed and seen in the cars and trucks of tomorrow,” he added.
The Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme will sit alongside the Chevrolet Trailblazer Premiere, which showcases a softer side of ruggedness. In any case, both vehicles look ready to debut production variants very soon.
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You guys really hate attaching a spread of photos eh?
Something like 20 photos of the concept are available we get one header photo.
Just a tip, if I have to go somewhere else to get what I want, why come here in the first place?
It’s pretty simple to slap up a bunch of photos yet GMA gives you a link…strange
Andrew,
I agree with you, and we’re working to improve our photo delivery system on our end. A gallery is forthcoming for both this Colorado Xtreme story, and the Trailblazer. I wanted to respond so you know your words don’t fall on deaf ears.
Thanks for reading GMA.
Cheers,
-Sean
Thanks Sean.
To Andrew, Dave, and anybody else whom it may concern: first and foremost, thank you for your comments.
To whit, the article has been updated with a whole bunch of photos of the Colorado Xtreme.
Second: we do not “hate attaching a spread of photos”. We actually love doing that.
Here’s some insight into our process, which I hope will give you a better understanding of what it takes to bring the above to you.
When we get information on a vehicle, the photos that we receive are usually out of order — meaning that a shot of the exterior can be followed by a shot of the interior, then by three shots of the exterior, then by two of the interior, and so on and so forth. We pride our user experience too much to deliver readers such as yourselves a photo gallery that is out of order. As you can see, our photos first show the exterior and then the interior, without the switching — which we believe degrades user experience.
So, sometimes you will see that it takes just a big longer for us to properly 1) order/organize, 2) name/rename, and 3) upload the images just the way we would like to present them… and that’s what happened in this particular post. I should note that this occurs very rarely.
By contrast, many other publications simply dump the photos they get from the OEMs onto unsuspecting readers. It’s this kind of attention to detail that we at GM Authority and (parent firm) Motrolix pride ourselves on.
So, please accept my apologies if this article did not have the entire gallery ready for your viewing at the time of publication. But we always update the article with any and all resources (like a full gallery) shortly after it goes live.
Sincerely,
Alex Luft
Director of Business Development
GM Authority-Motrolix
PS: I would be delighted to chat with you about this topic as well as to hear any and all suggestions to GM Authority. Please feel free to email me using the link on this page:
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Good explanation, thanks. Now waiting on a gallery for Trailblazer!
Why does GM release photos of “future” vehicles or something made on the other side of the world? They have ZL1’s, blown lifted trucks that nobody can afford. Are they really trying to merge with Fiat or Toyota?
So… the Colorado Xtreme concept/show car seen here is actually a Southeast Asian-market vehicle. It just so happens that we at GM Authority have covered it — since our mission is to deliver anything and everything GM-related to our readers, no matter its geographic origin. After all, GM is a global company — is it not?
Now, the Colorado seen here is actually mechanically related to the Colorado sold in the United States. And if we follow the globalization trend far enough, it’s very much possible that the U.S./Canadian-market Colorado and the international-market Colorado seen here will merge to become a single global truck — something I personally welcome.
I should also note that this is not a “future” vehicle… it’s a concept, which very much is a normal practice in the auto industry that is meant to ascertain public interest and/or opinion.
Not quite sure what your mean by the Fiat or Toyota merger… could you expand on that?
So let me get this straight… Chevrolet has just decided to change the “Xtreme” moniker from a street truck with lowered suspension to a lifted off-road truck? Not that I was always a fan of the “Xtreme” name, but this makes no sense. Anyone remember the ZR2 S10? That was a great truck, with good looks and performance. I drive a 2005 Colorado Xtreme, and I have been waiting for the newest model to showcase the 2″ lowered street truck version, but apparently my internet searches will now be corrupt with this new 4X4 model that will never be made.
Xtreme S10 was likely never offered outside of North America so that naming works. People in on other continents will have no idea what the Xtreme was
This is about as “Xtreme” as those idiots from Harold and Kumar…
http://vignette1.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/0/0d/Harold-and-kumar-extreme.jpg
Some of you need to understand like Alex stated this is a show truck. Not only is it a show truck but one for the overseas market.
This truck does not represent a production truck and it does not represent anything we will see here in this form.
Also the Xtreme truck was something only sold here and GM has often reused old names on other vehicles in other market on vastly different vehicles.
Some of you need to really look at the show vehicles and understand like in years past not all of them represent production vehicles or are in production form. We were spoiled with a 20 year spell where many vehicles were production cars customized into show cars making them very production like. Today we have a global market and we are seeing many more traditional show cars that are only meant for show use with little consideration for production.
They hint as some things we will see but do not represent what we will see in complete form.
Awesome Truck. I just spent last week in Moab Utah for the 50th Jeep Safari. This truck would have grabbed tons of attention. I spent the entire week bitching how every truck dealer had cool rigs there except Chevy. I’m still sporting my 2002 Avalanche 2500 with an 8.1. Nothing cooler has come out since.