[KMPrenger]

Interesting story, and sounds a bit like a gamble for Ford, but if they can pull it off without costs increasing TOO much and lose 500 lbs or so then thats a win for them.

Last I read, is that GM is removing 300 to 400 lbs from its trucks for this next generation also, so that can only be a good thing...although more weight lost is better as long as the strength and durability is still there.

I am a bit confused on the mention of the smaller truck coming two years after the new full size (Silverado). As others here have said, that smaller truck must be the Colorado. We've been seeing and hearing about this truck for at least a year or two now, and so why the heck would Chevy wait another three or so years from today to release this truck? Hell, by then it will be old news and we will already be tired of it and it won't even be released yet.

In all honesty, I hope they tweak the look of the colorado a bit, as I think it already looks like a prior gen Malibu (the front end) and as much I think this could potentially be a good smaller truck, I don't want to drive around a truck that looks like a damn Malibu. Also, if they are going to push the Colorado back that much further, that had better mean they have more planned for it in terms of innovative ideas and powertrains that can provide a notable MPG increase over its bigger brother. I'm agree with another poster on this forum...a long with my Camaro I want a truck. Currently driving around an 01 Ranger, but not gonna get the job done when I want 4 doors and a truck bed. I use the bed quite a bit, but have no need for a full size truck either, so I'm looking at something like the current Colorado right now as my next ride. Sure the gas mileage isn't super great, but I don't need 4WD, and should be able to average 19 or so with the inline 5 engine. The next Colorado needs to be able to average higher than that for sure.