General Motors has a long history of producing vehicles for the United States military, dating back more than a century. These days, GM Defense is still developing military vehicles, and although the following Chevy Silverado rendering never made it to production, it still provides a glimpse at what the popular pickup could have been.
Posted to the official General Motors Design Instagram account, this particular rendering was done by Tyler Moffett, a talented young artist whose previous work includes the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban, as well as the 2010 Chevy Camaro. Moffett also worked on the 2019 Chevy Silverado, and this tactical version brings a new, ultra-futuristic military slant to the design.
This military-spec Chevy Silverado concept is replete with cool details and angles. The front end is somewhat recognizable thanks to the flat black grille section and headlamps, but there’s quite a bit more going on here as well. Fins, intakes and lights pop out from nearly every surface, with two prominent bulges added to the hood, and a silver skid plate with a yellow tow hooks mounted lower in the fascia. The stance is tall and the ground clearance is generous, while black components are added on the roof. Even the rear end is spec’ed out.
While this military-spec Chevy Silverado is little more than a concept, GM Defense is forging ahead with some real-world vehicles for the U.S. Army, namely the new Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV. Based on the civvy-spec Chevy Colorado ZR2, the new ISV is designed to carry troops to the battlefield across almost any terrain. What’s more, the vehicle is essentially a Colorado ZR2 “from the waist down,” as we’ve covered previously.
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I really wish Chevrolet would get away from the Transformers design themes. They’ve really damaged their truck heritage the last 17 years with this stuff. The clean,mean & classy designs of the 50’s,60’s,early 70’s are the timeless designs that kept Chevy loyalists going all these years. I’m sure this guy is really talented but this looks like a mess. A first gen Avalanche/Aztec mess. Battlefield or not.
It’s a matter of opinion, but I don’t mind the current styling that much. I don’t like the fish gills under the headlights on the 1500, but that’s the only thing I really don’t like about the exterior. The new HD’s are really sharp looking, they squared off the rear crewcab windows on those, which looks a lot better.
I agree, the newer trucks are really good looking. It took me some time to warm up to them, especially the HD’s, but it’s a really modern design.
In the right trim, the current Silverado is hot. It’s not without fault and I could make a list that’s not short, but styling isn’t one of them.
I think it has a lot to do with the pure size of trucks today. Clean lines looked good on trucks of the 50’s-70’s, but on today’s comparatively behemoth trucks, they would likely look over blunt and bland – possibly like a “Box Truck”. Like a large wall needs something to “break up space”, I believe the same general rules apply to large vehicles.
It would be truly American to have that on the battlefield with Chevrolet badging on it.
Have you heard of the Infantry Squad Vehicle that GM is making? It is basically a Chevy pickup that will be on modern battlefields, pretty cool looking rig. Not something you’d want to hit an IED in though, not that you ever want to hit an IED. Call me a POG but, if I’m going outside the wire I really like the idea of being in a big ole MRAP like a Cougar or RG.
Ford and Ram get the real thing and Chevy gets a rendering. Hopefully one day Chevy will be a leader and not a follower.
Tone it down just a little bit and you have a Raptor/TRX fighter.
Is that so hard GM?????
*pssst* no it’s not.
I really like to see GM posting future vehicle options and what is coming in next year or three.
But WHY can’t we get any information on the 2021 new options and changes on the 2021 trucks like the Sierra and Silverauto ??????
Even though there may or may not be a lot of changes. They are due to start production in two weeks and still no info. What is the big secret. ?????????????????
Exactly who is going to spend $100k for this ugly POS. Maybe some middle eastern terrorist group or the Afghan military.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.. this is a rendering of a special edition Chevrolet Silverado developed potentially for the US military as someone at the DoD must have set the parameters to the design.
I want one. Love it. I would order one right now. Or let me do testing for it my 4 miles of dirt road rattles every vehicle apart i could tell you whats wrong with all of them.
Well looks like there is one rich hillbilly bubba on here.
Looks awesome, needs a 6.2 twin turbo, gasser, ten speed to complete it. Make something that will put ford in its place for once. Go for the number one and slap it silly.
Looks like someone went down the tacky aisle with the crap magnet on.
Hideous design with too many angles and you just know it will all be made from recycled plastic walmart bags.