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2007 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra - First Impressions
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Looks awesome. Front end and front fenders are giving me hope
movie here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBOYLcjCvpw&mode=related&search=
5point7 vbmenu_register("postmenu_717148", true);
I'm a frequent reader but first time poster.
I had the chance to test-drive a new Silverado yesterday and I thought I would give my review. I have never driven an import Full-Size truck so this comparison is between the current F-150 and RAM.
The model was a 4-Door 4x4 5.3L Black Silverado. Not sure about what suspension.
From the outside the truck looks even nicer in person. The interior is REALLY where the HUGE jump is from the last models. Interior is great! This particular one was fully loaded with DVD player and wireless headphones in the center console. Speaking of the center console, it is HUGE! The cockpit is am excellent place to be... very nice leather and comfortable seats.
Where I was MOST impressed was the AMAZING ride and handling! This alone puts the RAM to downright shame and the F-150 can't compete either. It rides like a cadillac and handles like a car! I was SO impressed with how balanced it felt!
The Vortech was plenty strong. I got to hit the pedal on the GM Tech Center grounds pretty good and it has good pickup for a truck. I would GUESS 0-60 in around 8 Sec.
This truck was only driven on a road course with stop and go and plenty of pedal hammers... the onboard computer (in front of the driver) said MPG average of 24MPG! Thats pretty impressive! The display also shows if you are in 4 or 8 cyl mode and it is obviously seemless.
I am not even in the market for a truck but these trucks impressed me SO much... I am 99% sure I will be getting one in the end of the year!
GM should be VERY proud, its a great truck!
I was disappointed to hear (from a GMC customer relations person) that the new Sierra Denali will only be offered as a crew cab.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehicle_Reviews/Pickup_Trucks/RELEASE_GMs_New_Fu- ll-Size_Trucks.S275.A10711.html
I was trying to find out what "features" will be available since a little over a month ago I was told this and that wasn't going to be available. I guess the rep was looking at the "classic" literature ? I look on the GMC website and see pics with features I wanted or was expecting to see and then was like huh ? :confuse: For example I asked a month ago if a DVD-Audio system would be available and was told no. Then a couple of days ago I linked on the GMC website and saw features I was told weren't available.
My point is GM, needs to do a little better training of its customer service reps. I also had a hard time understanding the rep I was talking to and had to aske her to repeat it twice and even then I didn't understand her english dialect which she obviously wasn't originally from this country.
Rocky
http://eogld.ecomm.gm.com/dmdindex.htm
click on 2007 and car/light trucks, click on the GMC symbol in the new window.
Click on print book, then choose the model and then print model or any of the subsection you want to review.
From what I can tell, it doesn't look like they have loaded the "new" Sierra Denali print book yet, which may explain why their CS reps don't have much to go on.
Thanx
Rocky
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P.S. How bout dem' new Sierra Denali's ? :shades:
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Sometimes I wonder if any of the hosts have 'alter-egos' where they can log-in as some 'normal' poster and just let somebody HAVE it, and then come back under their 'Host' hat to smooth the ruffled feathers......probably not, but I'll bet it's crossed some minds....
Neways, I read on another site the 07' GMC Sierra Denali, will have Skid Plates. I'm glad GM didn't ruin it and made a on-roader like the EXT. :surprise: PHEW !!!!!
Rocky
Rocky
I just know there's absolutely NO WAY I could be a host of a forum where my on-line duty was to attempt to keep the 'kids' in line without SOME kind of an outlet.
Sometimes I think our host(s) have the patience of Job...
Rocky
Hows it going pal ? Okay, thanx I need to check that out then. Yeah I want to see a long test on Inside Line for the new 07' Sierra Denali I think I want to buy. GM, has been "hush, hush" about specifics.
Rocky
Rocky
In fact they're so good, I'm going to post them over on the Edmunds Inside Line Straightline blog. They'll go live on Monday.
Bob
Example: Crew Cab SB 4x4: Max Payload =2010 lbs; Curb Weight = 5371 lbs; Total weight claimed by GM = 7381 lbs!!!
But the GVWR for the vehicle is listed at 7000 lbs!!!
As in "Not Safe"... :sick:
Looks like GM is more interested in trying to put out bigger numbers than their competitors, than in the safety of their customers. :confuse:
Rocky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrrc3dMIsL0
Also here is what the guy said in the forum that got to drive the new trucks(this guy did was not the one driving in the video):
Well today we got to witness the silverado’s unvailing we got to crawl through the vehicles look at the various layouts GM’s accessorys for the vehicles.. we got to drive them, we got to tow them we even got to ride the competition to compare how high GM has set the bar.
we were demenstrated the advantages of the locking rear differential, the standard stablitrac on crew cabs, as a stunt driver tried to simulate accident avoidance, we even got to tow with the vortec max’s 6.0 367 hp a 6500 lb trailer
according to one of the facilitators when the built the chassis stress simulator the silverado wasnt finnished so they tested it on the competition and tweaked the best selling truck in america to the point in which insurance called it totaled the new silverado really raises the bar and its really a great truck looks clean through out and handles very nicely the LT interior is imho much nicer then the LTZ or Tahoe interior
these trucks ride, steer, sound, look amazing
i can show you a video of the silverado and a f150 tied together and i’ll bet you can guess the outcome
Also,
the Chassis stress simulator
was two alluminum railings that the truck is sitting on
and they strap the right rear wheel of the truck to the alluminum railing and then with hydrolics they reposition the allumium railings so that in the first example the truck is balanced on two wheels the front passenger and the rear(strapped wheel) on the driver side and in this example they showed that although the truck is dangling at a 45* angle they could still open each door with ease that they could still open and close the tail gate without the structure of the box/chassis changing they showed us that because of this stiffness they could make the body panel gaps even closer together because the truck isnt twisting the bed and cab are now only 1.1 inches apart and even with this thing dangling on 2 wheels as they put it back on all 4 wheels you could see the cargobox(bed) only twist about 1/4 inch
in the second example they wanted to show wheel play so they forced the rear passenger wheel into the bed of the truck (aprently this is where they broke the ford) the leaf spring was upside down so it was plenty obvious that that hydrolic was doing a number on the truck and still the wheel had more to travel before it actually hit the fender but in this example all 4 tires were on the allumimum railing
it was quite intresting
this was also built into a display of the G80 locker with allumimum rail on one side and rollers on another and ford’s 4×4 couldnt climb it dodge ram couldnt climb it but the silverado 2wd took it with ease
So.....they tested a truck with a locker rear-end against two trucks WITHOUT locker rear-ends? And you find it 'interesting' that the truck with the locker could climb that ramp?
Can we also assume that in the video where the silverado tows off the F150, that this is a similar demonstration of a locker rear-end?
will wonders never cease......it's 2007 and suddenly a G80 locker is news? :confuse:
Rocky
But seriously, what's with the demo's? As far as I can tell, these were simply demonstrations of the superior traction of a locker rear-end compared to an open rear-end? Am I missing something here? (wouldn't be the first time - won't be the last )
Rocky
editor_karl - Oct 24, 2006 9:38 am
Reports from (finally) driving the Silverado last week are that it kicks booty. But, we didn't drive it soon enough to consider it for either Most Wanted or Most Significant voting.
Once again for the GM people who might be reading this:
BUT WE DIDN'T DRIVE IT SOON ENOUGH TO CONSIDER IT FOR EITHER MOST WANTED OR MOST SIGNIFICANT VOTING.
Maybe next time...