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Originally Posted by KMPrenger
It would be awesome. I think it will happen...but not until next generation unfortunately. I'm feeling confident that Ford is going to bring the Ranger Raptor (also next generation) with the 2.7 turbo. If GM wants the ZR2 to be a Ranger Raptor equivalent, the next gen ZR2 is going to need more power, or at least the option for more power.
Man I'd want that so bad.
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No doubt. The competition from Ford and Ram is getting really strong power in their off-road trucks. Offering a powerplant in the off-road models of the GM midsized twins would likely sell well for them IMO. If they would throw a 6.2L in a ZR2 it would likely produce at least similar performance if not better performance as a F150 Raptor. On top of that being a midsized truck GM should easily be able to keep it sub-$50K IMO. Plus you get a smaller vehicle capable of going more places. If not a V8 then use the TT V6 found in the CTS and ATS-V. It doesn't look like it takes up much more room than the N/A version of the 3.6L V6. I could be wrong though.
Even the run of the mill 5.3L would give it a noticeably bump in performance I'm sure. People have gotten to the point were they seriously underrate how good a 5.3L is. It's not world beating, and it's bore is small, but it's not a weak motor. For a 5.3L, 2v, mass-produced motor that will happily run on regular octane, and should last for several hundreds of thousands of miles it's pretty stout. The LS based 5.3L probably holds more records for fastest ET's produced over most other current truck based motors. Haven't people achieved 1/4 mile passes in the 7's with stock 5.3L shortblocks?
Also those Canyon based Denali trucks aren't cheap either. For the $ they command they can do a little better than the run of the mill Colorado/Canyon motors shared with the more basic models in the lineup. Also for a $40K+ midsized truck lets get that A10 (not the plane.... Or maybe do give use the plane) transmission in the higher-end and performance models. JMO