Last week, we posted an exclusive rendering depicting our vision of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado SS, complete with all the usual Super Sport bits and pieces. Now, we’re taking things a step further with the Silverado SS 1LE!
While Chevrolet previously offered a Silverado SS model variant in the early 2000s, a hot-to-trot 1LE variant was never part of the lineup. With that in mind, we’re going off the rails a bit and pumping even more performance into the popular light-duty pickup, elevating it beyond the SS and up to 1LE status, similar to the model cadence offered by the Chevrolet Camaro.
As we pointed out in our previous rendering post, there’s currently no evidence that General Motors plans to build a high-powered Silverado SS model variant, 1LE or otherwise. This rendering is just for fun, and hopefully, it provides a little inspiration for all those performance pickup fans out there.
With that covered, let’s dive into the rendering, which is based on the latest 2020 Chevrolet Silverado in a Regular Cab, Long Bed body style. The fourth-generation styling includes new headlamp housings and restyled front fascia, while our Silverado SS 1LE rendering adds a satin black hood with an extra front-facing induction slot.
The look is definitely menacing, stretching the black finish in the lower fascia and grille section up and back to the windshield. We also added new intake sections in the lower bumper, plus a red tow hook. The Silverado badging in the front fenders is gone, replaced with SS badging on the doors.
The profile shows off ultra-wide, low-weight wheels, which are wrapped in sticky Goodyear tires and house enormous four-pot Brembo brakes. We also added a side exhaust system just ahead of the rear wheels.
In back, we find tail lamps with grey graphics, and a black/clear center high-mount stop lamp as well. Further SS badging was added to the tailgate, below which is an additional tow hook. Don’t forget the prominent rear spoiler, too.
While just a rendering at this point, we would love to see Chevy offer a Silverado SS 1LE stuffed with performance goodies. Do you agree? Let us know by posting in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet Silverado news, Chevrolet news and 24/7 GM news coverage.
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I suggest that GM should use its’ 5 link rear solid axle suspension or the fully independent rear suspension if they ever build this.
I like it. Not a fan of the Bowtie Less grille, and the black hood.
I like the wheels, and the side exhaust.
Black hood carbon fiber ?
needs a FLOW TIE….
Yes please
More please.
That would not be hard to build at all! Just need a Camero donor car and a Silverado custom. Just money and time.
Camaro spelled wrong is deserving of a thumbs down!
Wow ! That is great looking Chevy and It looks like the trucks that race in NASCAR !!
Interesting idea. A couple additions that would make it more appealing and practical would be AWD, and offering it in a double cab configuration. Otherwise it becomes a modern version of a EL Camino SS, make it so it could be a primary vehicle for the buyer. A single cab, rear wheel drive only would be more performance based, but I think it limit the people willing to kick down for one. Power it with a 6.2 NA and you would have a potent street Silverado. An LT4 would be extremely cool, but would drive the price up, but as an option would be a special kind of pickup.
Make the hood a cowl hood from the indent in the regular Silverado hood and stuff the ls7 in there ??????I’ll take 2 please
I currently have a 2017 Silverado Reg Cab Short Bed and I’d definitely be interested in a new one. Unfortunately GM only sees fit to offer this configuration in Saudi Arabia and Mexico.
I also have a 2015 single cab short bed and would like to buy a new 2021 but GM is not making it for the US. GM is making it for the Saudi Arabia’s and Mexico with all options like LTZ and Danielle packages. How can we order one from these other countries ?
Yes on the ss pickup I just wish it would have the option for a stepside . And a manual transmission
I like the side exhaust thing and the wheels, needs a better hood and honestly I would have used the regular ss concept just added the 1LE parts to that.
Great idea. The shot from the back looks like 6.5′ box, which is what would look and perform better than long bed.
Why would you chose work truck white to render this vehicle? Any other color…
Hell yes I would use the durmax hood I would buy it
Definitely a winner. Just as long as it has enough horsepower she is good to go.
Great choice on the front end looks more aggressive ??
Like I’ve said before. General Motors should just go ahead and and bring back a few good muscle cars and let Chevrolet be the regular American muscle/ American regular car company of the GM lineup. Merge GMC & Buick together as a mid-level lineup where GMC would be for the trucks and full size SUVs and Buick being for all of the hybrid, electric cars and premium cars and then at the top of the food chain is Cadillac where the sports car and high end luxury cars would be.
GM has a lot of great naturally aspirated engines in both V6 and V8 configuration and they’re always improving. From the 4.3L LV3 V6 with 285hp/305tq, the L83 5.3L V8 that can produce 355hp/383tq, the L86 6.2L V8 pushing 420hp/450tq, the LT1 6.2L which pushes 460hp/465tq, the new LT2 6.2L with 495hp/470tq and the sadly discontinued before it even got started LT3 6.6L which was going to benchmark the Z/28 LS7 427ci 7.0L 505hp V8. Along with those engines, GM also has a great 10-speed 10L80 transmission, a few great chassis designs and a few other things.
If I were a CEO at General Motors, my motto would be “An American Car company, with a brand for everyone.” I would take Chevy and Make American Great Again by putting “The Heartbeat of America” back to where it was and get everyone’s blood pumping. Chevrolet would have the Camaro sports coupe/convertible, the Impala sport sedan, the Chevy Nomad midsize SUV, the Chevy Blazer Full-Size SUV which would include the 4-door Tahoe Blazer, the Chevrolet S10 and then the Chevy Silverado lineup of full size trucks.
Starting with the Camaro, I would redesign the Camaro to more of what it was in the Early 70’s. Starting from the bottom, the Camaro sport would receive a revised version of the 4.3L pushrod V6 to produce a stout 305/315lb-ft of torque with revisions to the heads, exhaust manifold, induction and fuel system. Being that this is a baseline car, raw, all out power is not what the mission of this car is. Instead, its about fun and handling in an affordable, easy to live with package that is lighter than the Mopar options while still offering an AWD package for the V6 cars when equipped with the Rallye package. Yes i spelled it with an “e” on purpose. Stepping up from this would be the Camaro RS, which would have the entry level 5.3L V8 massaged up to about 385hp/410tq with upgrades from the LT1 including intake manifold, heads, cam, exhaust manifold, throttle body, direct injection, etc. taking the car to a new level with more power, bigger brakes (non brembo) better suspension and a few other things, it would be the entry level V8 Camaro similar to what GM has done with the new LT1 Camaro. Stepping up from that would be the Camaro SS-376 with the 460hp LT1 V8 which would slot just under the Camaro Z/28 with the 490hp LT2 and the Camaro SS-396 with the LT3 V8 pushing 530hp, finally topping off with the Camaro ZL1 with the LT5 pushing 755hp.
Next in line in the Chevrolet lineup would be the Impala. Starting again with the base 4.3L 305hp V6, the next step up would be the Impala RS with the 385hp 5.3L, the Impala SS-396 with the 530hp LT3 6.6L, and at the top of the line, the Impala Z24 with the LT5 755hp V8. For those of you who are unaware, GM used he Z24 nomenclature on the 1967 Impala SS-427 long before it was slapped on the side of the Chevrolet Cavalier, just so we’re all clear on why I even mentioned the Z/24 name.
Next would be the Chevy Nomad would would be the Chevrolet rival to to Ford Explorer and Dodge Durango but closer to the Durango in overall coolness. Of course the 305hp 4.3L would be at the helm for the base engine, with the 375hp 5.3L as the second level but where it really rivals the Durango is with the 475hp SS-376 and 510hp SS-396 version along with the top of the line SS-LT5 version with the 755hp LT5 to rival the likes of the Grand Cherokee Trackhawk with a vehicle that is longer, lower and wider than the Trackhawk for a better footprint with styling that hearkens back to what muscular, aero styling of the nomad.
lastly in the Chevy SUV section, we have the return of the real Chevrolet Blazer. a Two-door Tahoe with a removable roof, seating for 5 people, off road pro, yet still nice enough to ride through the city. The Tahoe Blazer would be what the Tahoe is now but just cooler with off road chops and more Silverado-like styling. The 355hp 5.3L V8 and the 420hp L86 6.2L V8 would be the only engines available for these vehicles and that’s it.
As far as Chevrolet’s trucks go, It’s time for Chevy to stop playing and bring back the S10 pickup truck. the Colorado is okay but it’s time for the S10 to make it’s way back as the “right sized” Chevrolet pickup. It can be roughly the same size as the Colorado but with more of the Silverado look. Put the 4.3L V6 back in it where it belongs with the 305hp/315tq setup and call it a day. Yes the S10 ZR2 and ZR5 need to return to the fold as well along with a Z71 option and of course the S10 LS daily driver trim. There also needs to be a street performance version of this truck. A Single cab, lowered, short bed version and it’s name should be the S10 El Camino SS with the 460hp LT1 V8 under the hood. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. A crew cab, lowered, short bed, AWD version with the 375hp 5.3L V8 version of this pickup called the S10 Xtreme should be out and available as well and yes both of them need to happen. As with all of the Chevrolet trucks, a top of the line Cheyenne model should be available as well with the focus on luxury. The more I think about it, the more I believe the GMC trucks and SUVs could very easily fade away as a Cheyenne model of Chevy trucks would render the Denali lineup useless which leaves no reason for the GMC truck/SUV lineup to exist.
Of course, above the S10 lineup would be the Silverado 1500 lineup. Of course, the lineup should include the WT, the Z71 (Off road like whatever this ZRX is going to be) Silverado Deluxe, Silverado RST, Silverado SS and Silverado Cheyenne. I am a firm believer that if you’re going to buy a full size truck, don’t try to compete with a prius when it comes to fuel economy. If you’re gonna buy a truck, stop whining and buy a truck. The 5.3L V8 is the smallest engine that should ever be put in a full size Chevy truck. PERIOD! I would have the 5.3L V8 available in the WT, the Z71 and the Deluxe. The RST would get the 420hp L86 V8, the Silverado SS would get the 520hp LT3 6.6L V8 and the Cheyenne would have the option of the L86 or the LT3.
Lastly the 2500 and bigger Chevy trucks. Honestly I would take the Silverado name off of these vehicles and replace it with the Scottsdale and every one of them would have a diesel V8 and that would be it. Actually I would also still have the Chevy Suburban and it would move to the 2500 platform with the Diesel engine.
From there the next brand lineup would be Buick. A lineup full of electric cars and hybrids, bred for the people who live a sophisticated life and want something a bit different from the status quo yet still be practical and affordable with a sporty flare. Cars like the Avista, the Riviera (Avenir concept), the return of names like the Buick Park Avenue (current day GMC Acadia), the Encore, the Enclave, and even the Electra should all be vehicles that could easily be motored down the boulevard, or around town with the elegance and class of a 1950’s Jazz band.
At the top of this would be the Cadillac brand with their luxury cars, V-cars, the Corvette and their SUVs. My only recommendation would be that Cadillac drop all of their front wheel drive vehicles and switch to vehicles that compete more with the true performance vehicles in the world, including the X6M and the AMG crossovers. The New C8 Corvette should go to Cadillac with little change beyond interior materials and blackwing V8 engines along with a more stable variant of the E-COPO electric powertrain with electric motors up front as well as the main electric power plant and that would be it.
As far as Chevrolet is concerned. Because it would be the volume sellers, the Pushrod design engines would be best because they are as modern and efficient as they are simple and easy to own and would give owners several generations of mostly trouble free ownership like Chevy was once so greatly known for. With more options than what Mopar offers and more exciting than anything Ford has in their lineup, all while being a couple thousand dollars less expensive, but not cheaping out on anything, It would be easy to go back to a world where there were alot more Chevys on the road and a lot less hondas and people would go back to buying new and American cars again because now we’d have something that we want and can afford.
Another thing GM could do with Chevrolet is to expand the GM Performance parts catalog and offer a wider variety of performance and styling that would incorporate a good bit of the aftermarket stuff people want while maintaining a way to keep their factory warranty. Parts from the Holley Performance umbrella that would be certified by GM to be used on their cars (installed by a licensed GM installer) to keep the factory warranty. Even wheel options from companies like Centerline & Weld, lighting options, interior options, stereo options (Pioneer & Kicker and not just BOSE), options for solar tinting, anti-glare gorilla glass that would be 50-state legal, etc. Seeing that people modify their cars anyway and a large portion of money that auto manufacturers make isn’t just the car sale, it’s people making the car their own (a proven statistic) why not make it where people can come to the dealership, buy their cars and have them customized right there on the spot? Why not promote performance like what was done before (Yenko, Dick Harrell, COPO, etc.) It’s stuff like this that actually sold and sold well. Even with this whole new “Way of the future” with these Electric cars and hybrid cars and stuff like that, alot of people still want good, solid, dependable, good ole Chevy cars and Chevy Muscle cars. we just need them to be affordable and worthwhile buying. Trust me there are alot of us out here who would love to have cars like what i mentioned above, no matter what the hybrid and electric crowd say. America is calling, we want our cars back! Forget dear old number 45. Dear Chevy bring us back the heartbeat and Make America Great Again!!!
Trump has already made America great again, but with the help of GM, we WILL KEEP America great. I guess if Trump gets re-elected he will do it by himself, but GM helping would be like rubbing salt in a sore democrats wound.
just a little long winded ?
said all of that to say what 😳 ?
GYSOT……
Wow who’s the chaty cathy a little long winded ? K.I.S.S.
true, it was a little long winded. but couldn’t fit all of it into one sentence
Chevrolet…if you commit to build this SS 1le Silverado I’ll leave my deposit today.
Build the damn truck with a 6.5 box. And make it universal, if you want a Chevy give it a bow tie if you want a gmc change the grill. Put GM on the top of the podium…Ford dropped mercury’s and claimed the title…
It’s ridiculous that I can’t replace my 2016 reg cab short box with a new one because GM only sends them to the Middle East.
Couldn’t agree more. I’ve been a regular cab owner all my life and Chevy won’t offer this with a 6.5 bed to Americans. You can get them in other countries and but all we get is that ugly work truck with the long bed. Pathetic. That’s why I no longer buy GM trucks.
can you please convince GM to un-butt-ugly the front end, then make this?
You can always submit your own rendering. Lol GYSOT , with black trim maybe a” FLOW TIE ” in stainless steel ? Nothing more …
Duncan, you are spot- on!
Wait til they make it available in Middle East ONLY!!!!
I THINK this is a great idea Chevrolet should build this truck
and also Chevrolet should offer the regular cab short bed
don’t let ford and dodge dominate the high performance
truck seen love my chevys and would love to have one of
these trucks in my drive way
Would love to see this truck come to be…trying to keep up with other brands in fuel economy, but losing the performance battle sucks which is what I grew up around… don’t give in gm bringing back the short box In a ss form would be a perfect 1st step
Its a no brainer, the General needs something to combat the Raptor. Ram is cutting into the generals truck sales, more truck variations are a must! What are we waiting for? GM needs to be more nibble in responding to the competition. Avalanche is a must, SS and 1LE. GetRDone General!
Does anyone know if Chevy is bringing back the silverado ss for sure.and when
Build it and people will buy it !
I agree!!! Bring back the SS Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Or at least bring back the short bed in a single cab!
Dear GM,
REGULAR CAB SHORT BOX PLEASE !! ..(with full trim and Z71 4×4 options available) !
Lets take back GM’s dominance in the domestic pick up truck sales race.
Give us our trucks back !
The problem I see is GM has only been taking safe bets with their vehicles(excluding the new vette). There hasn’t been a performance truck in years.. I would definitely buy a Silverado SS with a LSA engine in it.
yes build it! or at lease build a short bed red cab so i can build it! THE MAYSVILLE FLASH
The rendering is GREAT, build it, I for one would buy it. Now own a 2003 Silverado SS. Great truck.
Too bulky looking for a performance truck. Doesn’t look racy enough for what it will cost$$$$$$….
this my second post
i want to replace my 2015 silverado single cab short bed Z71 with a 2021 but GM only makes it in Saudi Arabia,Mexico and Canada. Is it possible to get on in the US? Who can we talk to make this happen ?
My 2016 Reg Cab SB Z71 5.3 will get a 6.2 when I find the time. GM isn’t listening so I will make my own with a T56.
Maybe have a reg cab, 5’8” box 🙂 With a 6.2 6speed manual. Thanks
I would love to see something like this. Being a long time chevy truck owner, it has been strange for me to end up in a 04 SRT-10 viper truck. But single cab and overall hanging by your seat driving experience has done, just that. I have seen a 2020 Shelby single cab and it was amazing, which only wants me to see something with a bow tie to bring that excitement of driving back. I am not ready to let the robots have all of the fun on the road just yet.