This past week, the 2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2 had the opportunity to add heftily to its growing list of awards, with its new recognition as a 2018 Autotrader Must Test Drive Award winner. It was one of twelve different high-achieving vehicles announced by the publication, and was the only pickup truck in the group to be selected. Some of the factors that winners were chosen for included interior comfort, materials, available technology, and quality of the ride. The truck we love so much to represent was praised highly for “Easy-to-handle dimensions” and “Very cool off-road capabilities”. Autotrader notes that the ZR2 is absolutely a true off-road machine, with a uniquely rugged vibe, and a vehicle that is consistently ready for almost anything under the sun to be thrown at it.
Chief engineer for midsize truck of GM Anita Burke quoted last week that her entire team is “honored by this recognition, and thrilled that Autotrader has picked up on the versatile footprint and serious off-road capabilities of ZR2”. This is a truck that built very strongly on the already very capable platform of the Colorado, and all West Chevy customers who are looking for a great truck or off-road vehicle should give it a sense-awakening test drive. The ZR2 is a truck that combines the maneuverability and nimbleness of a mid-size pickup perfectly with a host of new off-road features and technology, and can be a powerful additive to your family or business vehicle lineup!
The ZR2 is very unique to a standard Colorado truck, in that it features a three-and-a-half inch wider track, as well as a suspension with a two-inch lift, directly from the factory. Other additives include rocker protection to help get over vehicles, and front as well as rear bumpers modified for what boils down to extremely taught and successful off-road clearance. You'll get to experience the outright usefulness and tough functionality of front and rear locking differentials, available diesel engine, and the very first off-road application of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve damper technology. This allows for extra flexibility tuned into the discs themselves, as well as the shape and size of the ports they cover, and also determines how much fluid flows between the chambers above and below the piston.
Four Wheeler editor Ken Brubaker wrote this past month that “The ZR2 takes the capable Colorado platform to a new level, with a dizzying array of modifications including front and rear differential lockers, a 2-inch higher ride height, 3.5-inch wider track width, additional skidplating, 31-inch tires, and many more off-road centric goodies”. One has to keep in mind that this is also the truck that won the prestigious 2018 Pickup Truck of the Year from Four Wheeler, after extensive ramp travel and scrutinizing track testing over 1,000 miles of varied terrain.
Judges were in awe of the protection of the underbody via means of additional skidplating, and the ability to really handle well over choppy sand or rough trails at very high speeds. It may be navigation over a tight two-rock trail, or running over vast spaces at high speeds: whatever scenarios you are facing, this year's ZR2 can provide the strength and vigor to see you up and over the top. When you come visit us here in Knoxville at West Chevy, check out this award-winning truck's massive connectivity features: the infotainment system is equipped with full navigation capabilities, and an 8-inch touchscreen to boot!
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