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Chevy ZR2 Pickups Featured In New Off-Road Academy In Canada

Off-roading enthusiasts in Canada will have an arsenal of Chevy ZR2 pickup trucks at their disposal when tackling the new Birds of Prey off-road circuit at the ZR2 Off-Road Academy. The ZR2 Off-Road Academy is available via an expanded partnership between the Area 27 Motorsports Park and Chevrolet and will include examples of the 2023 Chevy Silverado ZR2 and Chevy Colorado ZR2. The course is also available to members of the public.

The front end of the Chevy Colorado ZR2.

Located in British Columbia, Canada, just east of Oliver, the Area 27 Motorsports Park includes a 4.83-km (3-mile) paved circuit with 16 corners and 357 feet of elevation change per lap, as well as a 20-corner, 1.12-km (0.75-mile) kart circuit. Now, Area 27 has expanded to include the new all-terrain Birds of Prey off-road circuit as well, home of the new ZR2 Off-Road Academy.

According to a report from Castanet, the Birds of Prey off-road circuit was designed to develop drivers’ off-road skills and includes a variety of natural off-road terrain elements. Among these is a fallen tree crossing, several different surface types, a riverbed rock crawl, and more. There’s also high-angle hill climb and a side hill angle test.

Students will take the wheel of a Chevy ZR2 pickup truck, including the Chevy Silverado ZR2 and Chevy Colorado ZR2, both of which are equipped with a wide variety of off-road-oriented upgrades and components to better handle the challenging terrain. It’s unclear at this time if the ZR2 Off-Road Academy will include the Silverado 1500 ZR2 and / or the Silverado HD ZR2. As a reminder, the Silverado 1500 ZR2, Silverado HD ZR2, and Colorado ZR2 all offer range-topping Bison variants for the 2024 model year.

Further program details are still forthcoming, while a waitlist to join the academy can be found at the Area 27 website. Program rates start under CA$400 (US$297 at current exchange rates, 9/19/2023) per person for the introductory course.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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