Chevy Silverado fans can up the ante with the new 2021 Yenko/SC Chevy Silverado California Edition from Specialty Vehicle Engineering (SVE), a limited-run, supercharged performance truck with over 700 horsepower.
The heart of this go-fast truck is a new 3.0L twin-screw supercharger, which feeds the 6.2L V8 engine through an oversized air-to-water intercooler. According to SVE, the blower features less than a single horsepower of power consumption while cruising, which means it won’t put a huge dent into fuel economy when laying off the loud pedal. Other features include an aluminum high-flow intake manifold, billet idler plate, and adjustable idler system, while the supercharger housing is offered in a number of finishes, with textured black as standard, and custom colors as available options.
There’s also a Sport Suspension upgrade with a two-inch drop in front and five-inch drop in the rear, larger-diameter sway bar in back, new bushings, and more. The brakes are Yenko-badged six-pot calipers in front.
The 2021 Yenko/SC Chevy Silverado California Edition also includes unique styling upgrades, such as large stripes in the profile, unique wheels wrapped in Nitto tires, and custom badges for the hood and tailgate. Interior upgrades include optional leather seat trim.
With 710 horsepower on tap, SVE says the 2021 Yenko/SC Chevy Silverado California Edition could “easily qualify as the quickest 2021 limited production emission legal pickup truck in the world.”
SVE is building only 50 examples of the 2021 Yenko/SC Chevy Silverado California Edition, applying the upgrades to 2021 Crew Cab and Double Cab models, including Custom Trail Boss, LT Trail Boss, RST, LTZ, and High Country trim levels. The vehicles are available in all 50 states through your local General Motors dealer.
If 710 horsepower doesn’t quite do it for you, you can also check out SVE’s supercharged V8 Syclone, which is packing 750 horsepower.
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I really don’t understand the Yenko branding/badging of these very high performance, but also extremely expensive vehicles? Don Yenko passed away in 1987. He sold the Chevy dealer in 1982. Is it supposed to add value? Street cred? If you have a 700+ hp truck does it really need any Yenko tie in??
Here they add a cheap decal that look decent add some more power and make a lot of money. What is to not understand.
Much like the Shelby 500. Shelby is dead and never had anything to do with the 500 as it was designed and built by Ford. But it makes money.
They have done the same with the Baldwin name and Nicky name too.
This is for the guys today that can’t afford the real thing but still want something special.
Hey more power to em if they can make the money..
Nice to see a lower truck.. Wonder how they lowered rear 5 inches? Flip kit? Now it needs a reg cab short bed version. Who owns rights to Yenko Name?
I have heard it was Dons daughters to his former general manager to an un named Texan.
No matter who the name was licensed to Specially Vehicle Engineering to build these cars and trucks.
GMMG in Georgia also in the past made some of these renamed cars. I know they did the Earnhardt cars and I think the Baldwin.
One more little thing. YENKO/SC stands for super car! It’s a Truck should be /ST for super Truck…
SVE has owned the rights to the Yenko brand for some time. Many of you may remember SVE by its former name, SLP. SLP added performance packages to GM cars straight from the factory for years. When they changed their name to SVE, they also acquired the rights to Yenko from Don’s family. SVE now makes extremely expensive GM cars (3rd party) that you could have built by a local and reputable shop for a fraction of the price. You’re welcome. 😉
Classic Industries parent company owns all of the Yenko trademarks and S V E pays them a license fee for each vehicle produced. I am the author of the original book on Yenko history. ” The Yenko Era “
Not sure why people are hung up on bashing these aftermarket build companies that build high horse power that these car companies don’t build.
Try pricing out all the parts, dyno tuning, labor, and research and development for the specific aftermarket parts that when put together make the best power and reliability – you’ll find there isn’t any price difference with DIY 3rd party shops. Yes, you can select what you want but will it last…
When you get 700 hp, you better go down the drive line, transmission, rear end, brakes, suspension to handle more than 700 hp, cuz the first time you get in it on stock parts, something will grenade the moment you put your foot down on the pedal.
There are high quality and well known builders that could but it isn’t cheap.
Besides, these companies have been around since the sixties producing over the top performance. There are international too, AMG, BMW M, etc…
Both my Dad (’12 ZL1 bought new) and my friend (’13 ZL1 convertible bought new) had their cars modded to 650rwhp 5-6 years ago by a terrific local shop. Both cars are strong as an ox and have had zero problems with the added hp. If it is built right, the chances are very good that it will hold together. There is never a guarantee that when messing with high hp/high boost that a car will hold when romping on it.
P.S. Their builds cost nowhere near $45-55k as you see here, Hennessey, Lingenfelter, etc.. There are tons of local shops that produce fine craftmanship and cost far less, because they do not have all of the advertising costs of the aforementioned big shops. As a big mod guy myself (C7 GS Vette and Camaro SS), all you have to do is join some forums and ask questions about solid mod shops. There are lots of helpful members out there that will steer you in the right direction. If some people enjoy spending more, that is certainly their choice. To each their own. It’s cool by me. 🙂
Real cool. As a custom pinstriper, I’m not into decals so Id rather stripe or flame that lowered black beauty. The truck will sell especially now with all the custom truck crazyness going on.
I love supercharged trucks. The black one in this article is especially nice looking.