2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2

[Clutch]

The ONLY problem I have with GM trucks is their square wheel openings which are problematic for going with larger tires.

Apparently GM has a solution in the works...

Land Cruiser has squarish wheel openings, arguably one of the most capable off-highway vehicles in existence. No need for 35-37" tires either...



Goes beyond the wheel arches too...just look how nice everything is tucked up nice high.

 

[haven]

Chevrolet has entered a modified ZR2 in the Vegas to Reno race, which starts this Friday. If the ZR2 finishes, it's guaranteed a Class win, since it's the only entry in its class. It will be interesting to compare the ZR2 results with the semi-stock Land Cruiser and Raptors entered in this year's race.

Along with safety equipment, the race truck has a modified suspension. Here's the press release, which has a nice set of photos of the race truck.
http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...es/news/us/en/2017/aug/0817-colorado-zr2.html

Because the engine and emissions control equipment are stock, the race truck is registered for street use. The "HallZR2" license plate refers to Hall Racing, the shop that made the mods.

 

[calicamper]

I figured they would race one soon. Will be interesting to see how the shocks do. The new updated 8 spd has a solid reputation better than the old 6spd. The new V6 will be interesting to see how it does also.

 

[Comanche Scott]

Chevrolet has entered a modified ZR2 in the Vegas to Reno race, which starts this Friday. If the ZR2 finishes, it's guaranteed a Class win, since it's the only entry in its class. It will be interesting to compare the ZR2 results with the semi-stock Land Cruiser and Raptors entered in this year's race.

Along with safety equipment, the race truck has a modified suspension. Here's the press release, which has a nice set of photos of the race truck.
http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...es/news/us/en/2017/aug/0817-colorado-zr2.html

Because the engine and emissions control equipment are stock, the race truck is registered for street use. The "HallZR2" license plate refers to Hall Racing, the shop that made the mods.

This is so awesome!
Love to see this stuff. :beer:

 

[haven]

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[calicamper]

GMC needs to offer selectable lockers and the magic shocks on a LB Canyon with light interior options. I cant stand the Black Chevy interiors!

 

[Comanche Scott]

I grew up idolizing guys like Rod Hall, Ivan Stewart, Rick Mears, etc..
Sat next to Rick Mears on a flight once. What an awesome guy to talk with. We talked through the whole flight about desert & rally racing, teams, drivers, etc.. He is a very humble person and has an incredible depth of knowledge.

Pretty cool to see this collective effort with GM and the Hall Racing Group. :beer:
Will be fun to watch.
I was on the edge of my seat when Ford raced the EB in Baja.
Growing up in the era of "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday" really gets into the blood stream.
Hope GM has a great success with this.

 

[Chris Cordes]

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That thing is baaaddddd

 

[balexander87]

Looks like the ZR2 finished 136 of 244 entries - of which only 147 finished at all. I'd guess they were just in it to finish, and so didn't push it as hard as many of the teams that were running at the limit. Still impressive that they finished! And I have to agree with the sentiment above - that truck looks amazing!!

http://bitd.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BITD_OA_Cars_Trucks_2017.pdf

 

[haven]

Thanks for sharing the results. The fastest trucks, custom designs similar to Trophy Trucks, finished in a little more than 9 hours. 18 hours to cover 550 miles is about a 30mph average. I expect they had some sort of mechanical problem that required an hours-long stop to repair.

 

[Comanche Scott]

I'm thinking they were "in it to win it"... :elkgrin:
Would love to see the race recap.

Thanks for posting the results and a link to the results page. :beer:

 

[MagicMtnDan]

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What size tires are on that truck?

 

[haven]

Here's a photo of the ZR2 crossing the finish line. Note this is 6:30am Saturday.

 

[balexander87]

Randall Timmer on Facebook:

"We finished the race, in roughly 19 hours. A few small things were addressed at various pit stops, but the ZR2 finished strong with a 7300 Class Win!"

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1408925569203729&id=398841456878817

 

[balexander87]

GM has issued a statement on how the race went:

http://media.chevrolet.com/media/us...es/news/us/en/2017/aug/0821-colorado-zr2.html

"Despite cutting a few tires along the course and the expected rock damage, the ZR2 held up well under the punishing conditions of this 539-mile race. Only 204 of the 336 vehicles entered in the race completed the challenging course.

“This truck is a lot tougher than I thought it was going to be,” said Chad Hall. “I clobbered some things on the course that would’ve broken many of the vehicles we competed with in the past." "