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Sema Silverado SS Race truck


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Found some more pics and an article....

 

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Why doesn’t the Silverado SS look like this truck?

 

... First off, the truck is a regular cab. This is the classic truck approach and the way hot trucks are supposed to look. GM, please take note: Performance packages almost always look their best in regular cab configurations. The lines are tight, compact, lean, athletic and most of all, familiar. It makes perfect sense to offer nice upgrades in extended cabs and crew cabs, but don’t put the iconic and highly revered SS badge on the side if the truck doesn’t run fast enough to deserve it. Build up the lighter-weight regular cab with the ultimate performance package so the SS brand will be served proudly

 

... This truck featured the 6.0-liter LQ9 engine, which is rated at 345 horsepower; in other words, same setup as the Silverado SS. Upgrades include low-restriction air box and cat-back exhaust system. A 9.5-inch rear end is included to handle the power. Other mechanicals include a lowered suspension, cross-drilled brake rotors and a 4-point roll cage wrapped around racing seats.

 

Obviously some of the tricks on this concept vehicle wouldn’t make into production, but the attitude is there. This truck looks like it deserves the SS badge. It’s not a gussied up tow vehicle. It’s meant to challenge the best for bragging rights to the street performance crown. This is an issue of tire smoke and engine roar, not creature comforts. It’s a matter of paying proper respect to a great badge that truly earned its reputation with engineering, not marketing.

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A little rough on the ol' extended cab SS. I get why an extended cab AWD SS is cool in it's own right, so I say build them both

- Like they should have TWO YEARS AGO!!!!

 

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http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/autoshows/...dway/page1.html

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