2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
Here’s a Chevrolet Colorado with more off-road capability – the ZR2 variant with uprated suspension, building upon the existing Z71 package for the Colorado. The biggest change is in the suspension, with a 50 mm lift, and new cast-iron control arms which increases front and rear track by 89 mm. Specific to the ZR2 are a set of 17 x 8 inch wheels shod in 31-inch Goodyear Duratrac tyres.
Keeping chassis movements under control are a set of Dynamic Suspension Spool Valve (DSSV) dampers from Multimatic, the same kind that is also used on the Chevrolet Camaro Z/28. The new DSSV dampers are said to allow adjustment in six parameters, compared to just the compression and rebound adjustments more commonly found on other damper setups.
2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
The ZR2 has altered bodywork to allow it to tackle very rough terrain. At the front, the front fascia features deep sculpting which leaves more of the front tyre visible and able to clear larger obstacles than the standard vehicle otherwise would. Around the back, the truck’s bed assist steps have been removed to help with departure angles when negotiating steeper terrain.
Also present on the ZR2 are skid plates and rock rails for body protection, as well as electronically controlled front and rear locking differentials, while a full-sized spare wheel and tyre finds home in the truck bed. Providing the ZR2’s motive thrust via an eight-speed automatic gearbox is either a 308 hp/372 Nm, 3.6 litre petrol V6 engine, or a 181 hp/500 Nm, 2.8 litre Duramax turbodiesel more familiar to the Asean region.
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 – Front Fascia
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2017 Colorado ZR2 Hood Scoop
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 — Multimatic DSSV Damper
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 – 31-inch Goodyear Duratrac off-road tires
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 — Bed-Mounted, Spare Tire Carrier
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 – interior
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2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 – off-road controls
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The “see-through” photo shows the internal working of Chevrolet’s ZR2 Multimatic DSSV Position Sensitive Spool Valve Dampers.
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Chevrolet rolls out the Colorado ZR2 mid-size pickup with more off-road technology and additional off-road features than any vehicle in its segment Tuesday, November 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. The ZR2 features a much wider track and a lifted suspension, front and rear electronic locking differentials, available diesel engine, and the first off-road application of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV) damper technology. (Photo by Dan MacMedan for Chevrolet)
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Media get rides in the new Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 mid-size pickup with more off-road technology and additional off-road features than any vehicle in its segment Tuesday, November 15, 2016 during a special reveal event in Los Angeles, California. The ZR2 features a much wider track and a lifted suspension, front and rear electronic locking differentials, available diesel engine, and the first off-road application of Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV) damper technology. (Photo by Dan MacMedan for Chevrolet)
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