FenwickHockey65's Great Thread of GM Knowledge

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

I pray that they do a Colorado RST....with an actual engine upgrade.

But not holding my breath on that one.

Its easier for the full size trucks and SUVs. They are already engineered to accept the big boy engine, so just throw it in with some performance looking wheels/tires/brakes and there ya go. Not that simple for the midsize twins.

I think the most clever way to do that would be for a new GMC Syclone, by itself (no Colorado SS or whatever to go with it), using one of the turbo6's.

[xc_SS/RS]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

I think the most clever way to do that would be for a new GMC Syclone, by itself (no Colorado SS or whatever to go with it), using one of the turbo6's.

but what about a follow up to the V8 Colorado that was offered? I feel like you'd need to have a Chevy version as well

[FenwickHockey65]

You could stick something like the LGW or LF3 in there. Colorado gets a high powered ZR2, Canyon could get a Syclone.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

but what about a follow up to the V8 Colorado that was offered? I feel like you'd need to have a Chevy version as well

The V8 Colorado was just that though, a Colorado with a V8. There wasn't anything special or interesting about it.

As for Chevy needing a special version, it already has a special Colorado: the ZR2. And GMC has nothing like that. So why not give GMC something unique too? Plus, it would attract a very different type of buyer to GMC than they'd normally get.

[xc_SS/RS]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The V8 Colorado was just that though, a Colorado with a V8. There wasn't anything special or interesting about it.

As for Chevy needing a special version, it already has a special Colorado: the ZR2. And GMC has nothing like that. So why not give GMC something unique too? Plus, it would attract a very different type of buyer to GMC than they'd normally get.

that definitely makes sense i forget GMC doesn't get a version of the ZR-2

[FenwickHockey65]

https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/04/...#slide-7322846

2020 Sierra Denali 2500HD.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Rumors that Sonic is indeed dead after this year due to no CARB registration.

Never mind. 2019 Sonic listed in the order guides. 1.8L is dead (thankfully), 1.4T standard on all models.

[FenwickHockey65]

Also:

Deletions

Model 6AE69 / ATS-V Sedan

[ChevyRules]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Also:

Looks like rumors were true about the ATS going coupe only. Also RIP manual transmission for the ATS Coupe.

[Royal Tiger]

Was the ATS-V sedan being outsold by the coupe? I would think it was the other way around.

[huggercamaro21]

Dealers are able to build some trim levels of the 2019 Silverado!!!!

[FenwickHockey65]

ATS sedan confirmed dead after 2018MY.

[AZCamaroFan]

wow

[Martinjlm]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

ATS sedan confirmed dead after 2018MY.

Yeah, but is it replaced by anything? Following on to the subject of Cadillac naming convention that is taking place in another thread, CTS is “going away” and CT5 is coming in. That’s like Gen 5 Camaro going away and Gen 6 Camaro coming in except for the name change.

One of the databases I use to track vehicle forecasts shows ATS going away (but after 2019) and shows CT4 coming in. So, basically, CTS => CT5 and ATS => CT4 in transition from Alpha to Alpha2.