The season is bearing down upon us here at the Mid-Missouri Powerhouse
where there may be good reason for even more outings in numbers than summer:
crisp temps, the promise of high-octane sporting events, and the festive
holidays that come up quick in November. The Suburban is a great choice for carting friends and loved ones
around in numbers, and a prototype for the 2021 model was just spotted in
camouflage by the Motor Trend blog staff revealing clues about
what the upcoming SUVs appearance.
Chevy's full-size fleet will now be redesigned
around the T1 body-on-frame platform for SUVs and pickups, and will be
instrumental in helping the new Suburban ultimately shed close to 300 pounds.
The 2019 Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra 1500 was where the T1 platform made its
debut last year, and we have been notified by numerous sources that after the
redesigned Suburban arrives at dealerships as a 2021 model, it could be
followed shortly by a redesigned version of the smaller Tahoe. Even with the
task at hand of peering through the heavy camo gear on this Suburban prototype,
it looks like many elements of the front including the headlight treatment have
been borrowed from the latest Silverado, the front-running and most capable
heavy-duty truck in the nation.
We know that the engineers were hunkered for some
time over technical documents in the break room discussing how to take extreme
measures to hide the rear axle, and we applaud the desire to hide as much as
possible when it comes to a future model. But in these shots, it is evident that there is an independent
rear suspension unlike what is situated in the current model. This will most
likely make a noticeable difference in comfort, and exist as a direct response
to Ford's latest setup in their new Expedition.
It may come as a shocker to a few, but there is a
good chance that the new model line could consist of a 2.7-liter turbocharged
inline 4-cylinder deactivation fitted... YES: that boils down in all bold-faced
reality to a 4-cylinder Suburban! We fully understand that many will choose the
5.3-liter V-8 offered with the advanced Dynamic Fuel Management cylinder
deactivation technology, that can alter the engine's firing between just one
and all eight cylinders on its own high-tech whim.
Poised at the top of the range will most likely be
the 6.2-liter V8 with 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque, currently
available in Suburban RST trim. The Suburban is the longest continuous use auto
nameplate still in production, seeing its
beginnings in 1935. Three rows of seating and a full pickup frame bring
about quite a vibe go-anywhere prowess, and we have high hopes for the incoming
model as reports about release continue!
