2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Spotted At GM’s Milford Proving Ground
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General Motors is currently fielding the oldest pickups in the industry right now with the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, which date back a handful of model years. However, things will be heating up soon as GM continues to place final engineering touches on the next-generation of full-size pickups.
Specifically, the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 has been spied testing at GM’s Milford Proving Ground still draped in plenty of heavy camouflage to obscure the design hiding underneath. We wish we had more information to report on, but alas, this project has been held tightly to GM’s chest.
We do know, however, both the next GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado will go on an aluminum-intensive diet to slim down their curb weights and chase greater efficiency. We can likely expect the latest and greatest from the trucks’ V8 and V6 engines, too. Maybe even a hybrid, following Ford’s announcement of a dedicated F-150 Hybrid.
For now, we’re left in the shadows, with only these spy shots to shed some light.
Spy shots: Pickuptrucks.com
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chevy is the third oldest platform, behind Nissan (not exactly a front runner) Ford, then GM, then ram and the final big looser is Toyota, whose plateforme hasn’t changed since the 2007 tundra. GM is still leading the pack with the most power in the 6.2 for a towing truck, which according to car and driver matches the new 2017 ecoboost.
GM released the K2XX truck platform in 2014, Ram has been riding on it’s platform since 2008/9.
SuperCrew 5.0 F150 is approx. 500lbs lighter than a Crewcab 5.3 Silverado. With GM’s multimetal bonding tech I don’t see them having much issue wrangling weight in and even undercutting the F150. I’m more curious about engines, GM has proven they can make an efficient V8, and even more so a V8 that in real world driving can be more efficient than an EcoBoost, but it would also be nice to see a gas turbo, and a diesel option for the next generation.
GM trucks are the best now and will be when the next version comes out. How much more power will GM be able to deliver and still have great MPGS? The aluminum part will be interesting, how does GM add aluminum to its truck without having the weak bed that GM has pointed out that ford has!
Can the bed be made with two piece construction, the outside aluminum while the inside is made of high strength steel?
Hopefully GM can cut more weight than Ford did with their F150. Based on GM’s focus in weight reduction it’s a real possibility
Gm trucks always had lower weight the both ford and dodge and this won’t be any different.
Once fm gets away from their 3.08:1 gear ratio on their 1500s with the 8cyl platform they will have A superior truck. Pretty disgusting wonder Colorado Canyon trucks with a six cylinder and 373 gears can pull more weight than a half ton
Diesel! Diesel! Diesel!