Off-Road Chevy Silverado and Colorado Compete in Desert Racing Series

The Chevy Silverado competed alongside the Colorado ZR2 in the Laughlin Desert Classic, an off-road race that takes place during the Best in the Desert Racing Series in Laughlin, NV.

This is the first time the Chevy Silverado has competed in a race. Before the Best in the Desert series, the only truck Chevy had raced was the Colorado, using the ZR2 model in off-road competitions. Chevy plans to enter the Silverado in six races in the series in 2020.

To develop the off-road Chevy Silverado used in the Laughlin Desert Classic, Chevy started with a Silverado LT Trail Boss that you can buy at Chandler Chevrolet. The production model comes with a 6.2-liter V8 engine that puts out 420 horsepower and a 10-speed automatic transmission.

For the race, Chevy added a new suspension developed for long travel, high-capacity dampers, and special shocks, along with 35-inch tires designed for off-roading and skid plates that cover essential underbody parts.

The special dampers, called Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve dampers, or DSSV dampers, were originally used on the Colorado ZR2 and greatly improved the Colorado’s performance during off-road racing. Chevy increased their size for the Silverado for the race.

If you want a truck that you can take off-roading, check out the Colorado or Silverado at Chandler Chevrolet.

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