Blacklake XT1 Is A Ford Raptor-Fighting Chevy Silverado 1500
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A Detroit-based tuning company called Blacklake has unveiled its aftermarket answer to the Ford F-150 Raptor: the Chevy Silverado 1500-based XT1.
The Blacklake XT1 “seamlessly merges OE design, engineering, and function with the best of the off-road world,” the tuning company says. The off-roader is based on a Chevy Silverado 1500, but trades the vehicle’s factory rear suspension for a custom five-link rear end designed by Blacklake, along with a revised front end with three-inch double-adjustable coilovers, billet steel upper control arms and aluminum lower control arms. The company claims this setup provides 17.5 inches of rear suspension travel and 11.8-inches of front travel. The truck also features custom widebody panels, different front and rear bumpers for improved approach and departure angles and rides on 17-inch Black Rhino beadlock wheels wrapped in 35-inch BF Goodrich KM3 tires.
Under the hood of the Blacklake XT1 is a supercharged version of GM’s 6.2L L87 V8 engine tuned by Lingenfelter, which produces roughly 650 horsepower. Other related powertrain/drivetrain upgrades include a Borla exhaust system, a CCI steel driveshaft and Blacklake half shafts. Accessories included with this turn-key tuner truck include a Warn wireless remote winch, AMP Research running boards, Rigid Industries fog lamps and a Blacklake aluminum underbody skid plate. Lastly, the cabin features Katzkin leather upholstered seats and metallic metal trim from the Chevrolet Accessories catalog.
“This is a truck built for the true enthusiast,” Blacklake says the XT1. “This is not a mall crawler, this is not a set of wheels and tires on a levelled pickup. This is a completely integrated, fully functional, off-road masterpiece. If this sounds like your kind of truck, we’d love to hear from you.”
Details with regard to pricing and availability have not yet been officially confirmed by Blacklake, although it’s expected to start at around $250,000. The company is encouraging interested parties to sign up for updates via its website, however, so we expect more details to be divulged in the near future. For now, feel free to let us know what you think of this Detroit-bred off-road tuner truck in the comments down below.
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not worth the price.
I agree plus it’s a 100hp short of the 5.2 up coming Raptor, 52hp short of the TRX 6.2
250K REALLY 250 ?
Not a fan of the raptor, nor ever will be. Seriously, buy a dune buggy. The whole point of the raptor really is to drive to the mall in opulance.
A. Who is going to pay $250k for a 1/2 ton pickup?
B. Who is going to take their $250k pickup to the desert or trail running, in order to beat the snot out of it?
These will be produced in VERY limited numbers, as not many people will be remotely interested.
At least something is out there. GM dropped the ball with the ZR2 not being supercharged. ZR2 is a glorified Trail Boss.
I agree wholeheartedly.
250K maybe the U S government who overpays for everything .Not me.
$250,000 for a pick up….and who in their right mind is going to speed off to the mountains after taking delivery of their $250,000 truck to take it off road to scratch and dent it?
This is out of reach for most buyers.
Why not make it more affordable for the “average buyer”.
250K!?$ I love the way it looks and all but it’s just not worth the price.
I’ll buy a Lambo instead !!! GTFOH with that price point !!! There Sales and Marketing are smoking crack !!! I love GM but they are in a echo chamber .
Sorry i spelled **Their wrong . 🙂
You want me to pay $250K for THAT when I could buy a 1,000HP GMC HUMMER EV for $112,995!!!
Nice. Why is Chevy always 10 to 15 years behind other manufacturers? Beats me.
250K, seriously? I could buy a Raptor, a TRX, a corvette z06, and still have a good chunk of money left over. So, you I don’t think you’ll be seeing many of these on the road. Maybe in a museum.
There isn’t a pickup built worth that kind of money! The regular MSRP’s are too fricking high. Get off your high horse and build a fair priced truck.
Hybrid would look more convincing
5 star
This is fighting the Raptor while the TRX is eating both of them for 1/3 the price and with 52 more horsepower.
WTF? The world’s playground only belongs to the wealthy? Why won’t GM offer a stripped down 1500 like they do in South America? Trades people & a large majority of the public would be very interested. I’m tired of corporations pandering to the super wealthy from cars to cappuccino makers.