All of our truck-obsessed customers here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse are going
to love the intensity of the next level that the Colorado
ZR2 will now be taken to! Overland travel and off-roading are going to be
not only a snap, but wildly fun and heart-pumping activities from behind the
wheel. GM has now partnered with American Expedition Vehicles to create the
Bison, which is literally the stuff dreams are made of as far as anyone who has
a penchant for quickly jumping off-road knows. The base ZR2
will receive customized steel bumpers front and rear, and the front bumper is
standing by and ready to feature a winch.
The rear bumper has tube sections and additional
tie-down points, and up front there is a new grille that spells out “Chevrolet.”
The side ZR2
rock rails still remain, as do the always-able and trusty 31-inch Goodyear
Wrangler Duratrac tires. You can also choose to snag up the AEV snorkel, that
ties together the whole truck with somewhat of a rugged look. The Bison is
available with either a 3.6-Liter V6 gas engine with an 8-speed, or a 2.8-Liter
Duramax turbo-diesel with a 6-speed. The axles, DSSV Multimatic spool-valve
shocks, and suspension that drivers are currently familiar with will remain the
same, all available and constantly working together to assure that the roughest
of roads traveled will not feel that way while poised in the driver's seat.
During the 2018 State Fair of Texas, an up close
and personal look of the newly-equipped ZR2
Bison was offered to attendees. Positioned slightly to the side on a set that
emulated raging rivers and crawl-able rocks, the Cherry Red model was striking
and sinister. While watching the video feature, all of us here reflected that
the steel bumpers were one of the coolest features, and the snorkel actually
looks awesome! Here you really get a good view of how the five steel skid-plates provide the ultimate in protection: the underside of a truck can tend to see
the most outright abuse when headed off-road.
You can also clearly see how the rock sliders on
the bottom are capable of doing a great job protecting the body, and are as
durable as anything in existence. The rear bumpers are also derived straight
from the higher end of anything under the sun to protect a truck, and at a
glance, you see how much impact it could withstand. The model is slated to go
on sale during January of 2019, and once you order right here at the Powerhouse, the extra goodies are
factory installed with care.
