2014 Chevrolet Silverado / 2014 GMC Sierra 6.2L V-8 - Car and Driver
Big Tex, the 52-foot-tall ambassador of the State Fair of Texas, met a fiery demise on the last day of the 2012 fair, exactly 60 years to the day after his debut. So what does the now 55-foot-tall cowboy statue have to do with the new Chevrolet Silverado High Country , the new GMC Sierra Denali , and the new 420-hp, 6. 2-liter Ecotec3 V-8 that powers them both. (The engine is also available as a $1995 option in the trucks’ respective LTZ and SLT models, but we drove the engine in the poshest trims. ) Well, the whole lot inspires nearly pathological levels of excitement and state pride among native Texans, and GM’s debuting its latest high-zoot trucks within spitting distance of the new and improved Big Tex is no coincidence. GM execs informed us that one of every seven full-size Chevrolet and GMC trucks is sold in Texas, which also is home to three of the top seven GM truck dealers in the country. Power to the People We have previously tested the 2014 Silverado and Sierra with the 5. 3-liter V-8, so for us, this experience was all about the 6. 2-liter small-block V-8 engine , despite the obvious trim and interior upgrades that come with a... Source: www.caranddriver.com
