GM Design Team Releases Interesting New Chevy Silverado Sketch
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The GM Design team has published a new Chevy Silverado sketch that may provide an indication as to the styling direction the automaker will take with the upcoming mid-cycle refresh for the full-size pickup.
This design sketch looks very similar to the current Chevy Silverado Trail Boss thanks to its contrasting black grille and red-painted tow hooks. The grille design is different than that of the current Chevy Silverado Trail Boss, however, with a thick bar positioned in the upper section of the grille. This thick grille bar also carries Chevy’s iconic Bowtie emblem, moving it up from the center position where it’s located on the current model.
The headlights and daytime running lights on this model are also quite a bit different. The slanted three-segment LED headlights have a meaner and more aggressive look to them and are joined by triangular-shaped LED light signatures underneath. A third set of daytime running lights/fog lamps sit on either side of the red tow hooks, expanding on the truck’s go-anywhere appearance.
The design is more familiar as our eyes move down the side of the vehicle, although the truck in this sketch has a never-before-seen wheel design shod in knobby off-road tires and gloss black mirrors and exterior trim.
2022 Chevy Silverado prototype
As we reported previously, the refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado will introduce revised exterior styling and a new cabin layout with a larger infotainment screen and additional soft-touch materials. The 2022 Silverado will also offer Super Cruise, GM’s semi-autonomous driving assistant, which will likely arrive as an available option on the High Country trim level only. Customers can also expect a revised rear suspension setup and the deletion of the base-level 4.3L V6 LV3 engine.
We’ll have all the details on the mid-cycle refresh for the Chevy Silverado once they become available. For now, we encourage readers to let us know what they think of this preliminary design sketch in the comments below.
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Let’s just see what we get as the headlamps look smaller than what is peeking though the cammo.
IS this a drawing of a second grill that may be used? Is this the ZR model?
It looks good but I want to see more before I make a call on this.
Maybe this is what the refresh of the HD trucks will look like?
If look past the concept proportions that is pretty much the Silverado HD design applied to the 1500.
With GM, if a sketch gets enough negative reviews, they will build it. GM needs to fire every design team they have except for the Corvette.
Dan, I think that’s sadly how they roll …
Looks wicked, hope they do it. Hope to see a chrome grille with this too!😎
Great design. Hope interior gets a modern refresh!
I sure hope that is close to what it looks like. I love it.
We can only hope the production version doesn’t get watered down. The 2021 F-150 isn’t anything special, the 22 Silverado refresh sales will go thru the roof, if it’s anything like the sketch! The reopened Oshawa plant will be working OT, GMC Sierra needs to be on steroids, a more aggressive version of GM’s trucks. Playing it safe with conservative styling won’t cut it anymore, Hummer is proof of that!
Attractive design — a buyer if it’s real.
GM Design team obviously knows how to make a truck look good. Always disappointed how style designs get compromised in translation. Message to GM Adm: build this truck as designed. The proportions are beautiful, the aggressive look is perfect. Resist destroying the design using the tired excuse it had to be made “real-world friendly”. Buyers are tired of ugly trucks and want a sports truck that can occasionally do truck duties or pull a trailer.
Looks to good GM doesn’t have the balls or brains left to build this truck.
I would actually buy this one……..
This is literally the Silverado HD front end applied to the 1500 with a different headlight housing.
I think the design is finally going in the right direction. The tiny strip that is the headlights i think is definitely the wrong direction and severely limits the potential light output of aftermarket headlights that will help push consumers towards other brands. The more rugged look with a leveled appearance and larger tires is very appealing and is what most truck owners either want or attain through upgrades. The base truck needs tow mirrors, and maybe a slightly taller cabin (based on what i see in the drawing). One of the big problems Chevy has had the last several years is that they keep moving more towards a car design, with smaller headlights, less curves, and car-like side mirrors. People buy the Silverado because they want a truck, if they wanted a truck-car hybrid, they would buy the Colorado. The thin lights and regular mirror should be on the Colorado and not the Silverado. I have a 2017 Silverado and have had to do some upgrades to remove those car-like appearances and restore its truck demeanor.
The strip at the top is not the headlights. The headlights are in the lower section, similar to the Silverado HD and several other Chevy CUVs.
Perfect. Now that looks good! Sinister looking.
Looks like Colorado ZH2. It its nice.
Agree on the 6 Banger! And I like this truck! “Gills” are hidden better, fenders flow into the bumper. Looks complete.
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Me, “these mfs spittin”
i love the sketch , now if they would build the truck to look like this !! WOW
GM is at it again. Let’s try to make this look like a blazer which is trying to look like a Camaro. Which in the end has terrible bunker windows, low head room, not a convenient vehicle to daily drive and continues to be out sold by other competitors vehicles to the point of getting the axe. The competition doesn’t have these basic compromises and they sell well. Will GM ever listen to their lifelong faithful customers?
Right.. they’ll never be leaders. Only followers. GM plans on going full EV in 15 years. At least put everything on the board. Give the customers what they want not what they think they want. We don’t want Camaro / Blazer / Silverado HD front end styling. No bunker style cabs. Updated and more powerful engines ..
I rather chrome grill than black also bigger head lights.
I also like the 4.3 engine as it is more economical.
about time i would buy one
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