What's New for 2007: Pickup Trucks

A redesigned 2007 Chevrolet Silverado is coming this fall, pictured here in 1500-series crew cab trim during a summertime photo shoot. Expect a range of engines similar to today’s Silverado, with a V6 at the bottom end of the range and a choice between three V8 engines and a turbodiesel V8. The popular choice is likely to be GM’s 5.3-liter V8, which includes Active Fuel Management technology to shut down half of the engine’s cylinders during low-load cruising, and which can run on E85 ethanol. In the new Avalanche pickup, this engine makes 320 horsepower and 340 lb.-ft. of torque with two-wheel drive, and 310 horsepower and 335 lb.-ft. of torque with four-wheel drive. A more powerful 6.0-liter V8 is expected as an option, and Chevrolet will certainly bump the current Silverado 1500’s maximum towing capacity of 10,400 pounds to ensure that it beats the new Toyota Tundra on paper.