1999 Chevy Silverado
The Chevrolet Silverado from Chevrolet and GMC counterpart, the GMC Sierra, are the last line of full-size pickups from General Motors. Since 2006, the Silverado pickup is the second best-selling vehicle in America, behind the Ford F-150 pickup truck.
Although General Motors introduced its first truck in 1930, the term “Silverado” was a designation only used to detail the level of trim for the Chevrolet C / K pickup trucks from 1975 to 1999. Similarly, GMC C / K used the “Sierra” as the highest level of finished vehicles in their name until 1988. In 1988, the GMC decided to use the “Sierra” on behalf of all GMC trucks, although the “C / K” nomenclature was continued until 1999. “C” trucks had rear-wheel drive while “K” models had four wheel drive. Both Chevrolet and GMC dropped the “C” and “K” designations in 1999.
The Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks have been essentially the same throughout its history. The Silverado today is generally advertised as the “harder” version, while the Sierra has more luxury options. There are several variations of trim and option too. Early models included variations in the engine and equipment, but the differences are slight. 1999 included the redesign different grilles and interior trim, and certain features (eg Quadrasteer) were included at different times in the two trucks.
Chevrolet Silverado SS
Launched in 2003, the Silverado SS is a high performance, built by Chevrolet. It is based on the Silverado 1500 standard, with improvements in the drive train and both exterior and interior appearance. It uses the 6.0-liter Vortec High-Output V8 rated 345 hp (257 kW) at 5200 rpm and 380 ft ˑ lbf (515 N ˑ m) of torque at 4000 rpm. This was the same engine used for the second generation of Cadillac Escalade. Chevrolet and GMC advertise this engine as “VortecMAX”, while Cadillac calls it the “HO 6000″. The SS debuted with a standard all-wheel configuration, but was later changed to the current rear wheel drive format only. The Silverado SS also comes with the Z60 performance suspension and 20 in (508 mm), chrome wheels. In 2006, he published a special edition Chevrolet Silverado SS under the name “Intimidator SS” (licensed by Dale Earnhardt Inc.) that comes with several minor appearance upgrades, but left most of the trucks of the same.
Hybrid
GM launched a hybrid version of the Silverado and Sierra in 2005, becoming the first GM hybrid vehicle. It is a mild hybrid design, with the electric motor serving only power accessories and the system also automatically shuts off when the truck brakes below 13 mph, and uses electrical energy to start. Use three additional 14 V battery mounted under the rear seats to store energy. The truck uses an 5.3 L Vortec 5300 V8 for primary energy.
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