Spied: 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - PickupTrucks.com
The weight savings might be quite small, but I don't think Chev had the bloated weight of the steel F-150. As for the engine and drive train choice. Maybe a diesel would be nice engine to add, especially for trucks that tow and work. 8 Duramax w/ 8-speed might do well in a Regular cab 2wd like the truck shown. I thought the hoods on the newer Silverados were already aluminum. Hopefully they don't wait that long to put the 8-speed behind the 5. 3 (and even the 4. 3). Maybe we'll start seeing something from Ram as well. If they want to redesign a part of it, it should be those ugly square over bloated fenders and like some on here have said make it out of some steel (or aluminum) that has some thickness to it so it doesn't ding and dent so easy. but they are still the fugliest trucks on the road, with a low slung frame, an offset steering wheel, and no A/C vents for the backseat passengers. The Silverado is made in Ft Wayne , Indiana that's a problem cause of that states UNFAIR religious rights laws that takes rights away from our gay members of society. GM needs to make an announcement that they are against this bias and unfair law or move their plant out of the state. Apple closed all their stores in the state of Indiana, GM needs to follow. Source: news.pickuptrucks.com
