General Motors will unveil the engine that Flint Engine will produce for the new truck -- a 3.6-liter, 302 horsepower (224 kW) V6 engine, with 270 lb.-ft. of torque.
FLINT, MI – General Motors’ Flint Engine plant will host a private simulcast of the unveiling of its 2015 Chevrolet Colorado as the new midsize truck is revealed at the LA Auto Show on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Following the broadcast, the company will unveil the engine that Flint Engine will produce for the new truck – a 3.6-liter, 302 horsepower (224 kW) V6 engine, with 270 lb.-ft. of torque.
GM will initially offer the Colorado with two engine options: A standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder estimated at 193 horsepower and 184 lb.-ft. of torque, and the 3.6-liter V6. For the 2016 model year, GM will also offer an all-new Duramax 2.8-liter turbodiesel – “greatly expanding the capabilities” of the pickup truck, according to GM.
The new midsize pickup will be on sale in fall 2014, and is built off of GM’s global Colorado – which it sells outside of the U.S. – and the Flint-built 2014 Chevy Silverado.
The Colorado shares little exterior characteristics with the Silverado, GM officials said. Unlike the boxy Silverado, which GM released earlier this year, the Colorado is smooth and a bit sportier.
“Our strategy is simple: meet the needs of the broadest possible customer base, and let them choose precisely the right truck to meet their needs,” said Mark Reuss, GM president of North America, in a statement.