Concept: Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Concept

Mr. Nice · November 6th, 2009, 5:48 AM

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GM assembles a Raptor-ish off-roader.
BY JAKE HOLMES
November 2009

Debuting suspiciously soon after Ford’s desert-pounding F-150 SVT Raptor went on sale, the Chevrolet ZR2 concept shows that GM likes to play in the dirt, too.

The ZR2 started life as an extended-cab/short-box Silverado, gaining a gratuitous helping of carbon fiber for the fender flares, hood, tailgate, and side skirts. Carbon-fiber components are clearcoated to show off the material’s weave pattern, while the rest of the body gets rather subdued Dune Metallic paint. The truck’s bed features a lockable storage compartment, cargo management rails, and a sprayed-on bed liner. A new grille and hood vents aid the breathing of a 550-hp, 6.2-liter supercharged crate engine that comes courtesy of GM Performance Parts. Carbon-fiber accents also highlight the truck’s dashboard, and black leather and suede seats get contrast stitching.

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zephyrus17 · November 7th, 2009, 1:53 AM

A carbon fibre truck?

smib · November 7th, 2009, 1:57 AM

I am not amused.

BerserkerCatSplat · November 7th, 2009, 2:44 AM

Oh, look, GM innovation at its finest.

Plus, it'll never see production.

Nabster · November 7th, 2009, 5:18 AM

If by some far and away chance it does see production- it won't be near the Raptor's price. Carbon Fiber and a supercharged 6.2 won't come cheap, especially when they start adding in GM's frivolous options and they realize they have to engineer it to wear enough different badging to sell it as a Chevy, a GMC, and enough bodykit and chromized plastic to make it a Buick or Cadillac should some higher up get drunk and have an idea.

racingfan1 · November 7th, 2009, 6:11 AM

^Don't forget parts to make it a Pontiac for that brand's revival.

TomCat · November 7th, 2009, 6:39 AM

Not really impressed. The Raptor is more badass, it just needs that new motor.

BlaRo · November 7th, 2009, 8:24 AM

Don't worry, GM doesn't have the ballsack to take on the Raptor's awesomeness no matter if Lutz is in charge or not.

JipJopJones · November 7th, 2009, 9:07 AM

As much as i would love to see a GM Raptor. This is not it. This is just a 1500 with a bunch of GM performance parts on it. The raptor was specifically developed for off road use.

starfox07 · November 9th, 2009, 7:34 AM

VS.

And the winnar:

AarheadC · November 9th, 2009, 9:36 AM

This makes me feel kinda bad for Chevy.

JCE · November 10th, 2009, 3:39 AM

Wow, that is just pointless and fugly. Hey GM, don't bother trying to compete with the SVT Raptor because you already lost.

EPIC FAIL!

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Nabster Joined: Oct 15th, 2007 Last Online: 8:54 AM Location: Laramie, Wyoming Age: 21 Posts: 1,745 Car: 1969 Mustang Coupe - 01 Grand Prix GTP Rep Power: 86	If by some far and away chance it does see production- it won't be near the Raptor's price. Carbon Fiber and a supercharged 6.2 won't come cheap, especially when they start adding in GM's frivolous options and they realize they have to engineer it to wear enough different badging to sell it as a Chevy, a GMC, and enough bodykit and chromized plastic to make it a Buick or Cadillac should some higher up get drunk and have an idea. __________________ ███████My car is greener than your car. █████████LegendZ live forever.

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TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 7:02 AM Location: Arizona Age: 25 Posts: 4,177 Rep Power: 70	Not really impressed. The Raptor is more badass, it just needs that new motor. __________________

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zephyrus17 Joined: Sep 21st, 2006 Last Online: 8:20 AM Location: Adelaide Age: 21 Posts: 1,130 Rep Power: 27	A carbon fibre truck?

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