2017 Chevrolet Silverado HDs Sport New Hood Design
Just as we saw on the 2017 GMC Sierra 2500, the new 2017 Chevy Silverado heavy-duties will receive a new hood design created to provide more and cooler intake air for the diesel engine.
Currently, both the 2500 and 3500 models offer a 6.6-liter 32-valve overhead V-8 turbo-diesel engine, but we're guessing it will be significantly upgraded for the 2017 model year, thus requiring the need for extra air for cooling. Gas engine models will have the intake-less hood style.
Basically, the new air inlet on the top of the hood acts as a second ducted air intake for the engine (there's also one on the grille), pulling in cooler air as needed. Additionally, when the pickup truck is moving at higher speeds, the new inlet pushes more air into the system chambers before entering the block for combustion, potentially delivering denser air into the intake — all for the sake of more power and efficiency. This new intake system also includes an upgraded separator system designed to keep moisture, in the form of droplets or mist (and snow), from getting to the filter.
From its inception, GM's Duramax diesel engine has had intake issues, which we noted in our first heavy-duty pickup comparison test. At the time, a GM engineering representative said the company was aware of the intake vibrations created during heavy-hauling situations, and it was in the process of providing an intake fix. Subsequent iterations of the intake would change significantly, GM said, in the years to come. So here we are.
We reached out to GM representatives to find out if any further structural changes were made to the heavy-duty models — such as receiving the front-end redesign the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra half-tons — did but did not get a response.
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Stop teasing us and release the details already...
That's one busy ess frontend.
I saw the four-eyed monster and it was hideous!
-- Posted by: redbloodedxy | Jun 3, 2016 8:33:27 AM
That's one busy ess frontend.
-- Posted by: ha | Jun 3, 2016 8:33:32 AM
That's one bloomin' slab of a nose. The put the air intake in the hood and put one slab of a grill in front and then wonder why they can't get any better fuel economy. Clearly these things aren't meant to haul heavy loads any distance...
Oh, wait; they are! These things are replacing legitimate medium-duty trucks for towing and don't get any of the benefits of being medium-duty trucks... like exclusion from CAFE rules because they're not light-duty trucks. Yeesh! What was GM thinking? Ford and Ram as well, though at least the Rams have somewhat better looks to them and probably better aerodynamics as well.
Come on guys! Tell these companies what you really think of their trucks. They're hideous!
"This new intake system also includes an upgraded separator system designed to keep moisture, in the form of droplets or mist (and snow), from getting to the filter."
Ford will be copying this from GM to make their ego boost v6 stop going into limp mode in the Rain HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
classic all they can come up with is a new hood
The front end of this Chevy is UGLY when painted in White. If GM were smart (???) they should get rid of the big horizontal bar across the grill and paint the air intake portion in black.
I think that my biggest beef with the GM designs is that their cabs look too small for the rest of the truck. This makes the blocky front clip look kind of clumsy. And, the high and squared-off wheel openings don't help. The Fords have a taller greenhouse, giving them a bigger overall appearance and more interior room to boot.
Give me the '17 Super Duty!!
I think functional vents and, intakes, scoops, ect are very cool. I don't see how this is a very good one. The angle of the grill and turn down on of the hood in front of the scoop is very aggressive thus pushing/deflecting air up and over the hood and the intake or at least a good portion of the air. At higher speeds this definitely is not a very efficient intake but its still better than no intake if that's what GM is going for.
I was expecting it to be fake like the TRD Sport Tacoma scoops. Nice that it is real.
"This new intake system also includes an upgraded separator system designed to keep moisture, in the form of droplets or mist (and snow), from getting to the filter."
Ford will be copying this from GM to make their ego boost v6 stop going into limp mode in the Rain HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted by: johnny doe | Jun 3, 2016 8:57:31 AM
LMAO, Ford is trying to move Forward, Not Backward ala GM.
Also, told you that your junk of car company will recall the Takata Airbags. LMFAO
I never said that they wouldn't recall them, so HAHAHAHAHA retardo!
Move over you little ford girlies, or this beast will simple push you out of the way. I'm hearing 500 horses and 1000 ft/lbs.
Move over you little ford girlies, or this beast will simple push you out of the way. I'm hearing 500 horses and 1000 ft/lbs.
Posted by: GMSRGREAT | Jun 3, 2016 11:12:27 AM
Must be some serious upgrades to the allison trans or are they going a different route? Plus what about the rear diff? Is it not the same one fiat uses?
Sadly thise numbers are likely over rated but would that not be killer. You can get 900 out of the Cummins but it is detuned until 4th gear. So it is just marketing bragging hype.
Not bad but I still wish they'd just redesign the whole truck to be less girly looking.
Again, nice hood, but as with the Sierra they should have updated the lights also like the 1500.
Seems very odd to add all that decorative plastic front molding to a tow/haul vehicle design that requires more frontal air movement for engine cooling. Maybe they are compensating for the aerodynamic loss from the new topside ducted engine air intake?
aLL id like to see is an 8 speed matched to a powerful gas motor capable of slightly less towing capacity than a diesel. hopeful that this will be the year they finally get more gas engine options. 6.0 is just to gutless for most guys that use gas for reliability on the job. when the satuff gets heavy sure diesel all the way but I'm talking over 9 ton
aLL id like to see is an 8 speed matched to a powerful gas motor capable of slightly less towing capacity than a diesel. hopeful that this will be the year they finally get more gas engine options. 6.0 is just to gutless for most guys that use gas for reliability on the job. when the satuff gets heavy sure diesel all the way but I'm talking over 9 ton
Posted by: brandon | Jun 3, 2016 1:13:34 PM
I too would like to see large big blocks back. A Diesel is nice if you are always moving but they do not work so well when you have a ton of idle hours. New diesels do not like that. Bring back the 8.1 and even the Ford 7.5 with bigger power.
That front end has way too much going on. Buyers want a cleaner-looking vehicle than that. If it were my choice and I was a designer I would narrow or delete that band across the grille, clean up everything below the grille so it's just a lot simpler and more uniform without hand a dozen different surfaces, and you could leave the new hood intake and it wouldn't look so busy. Better yet do a cowl-induction hood because it looks more aerodynamic and aggressive and you don't have to worry about snow and water flying in at high speeds.
*half a dozen, not "hand"
According to these articles, in 2011 GM said they knew they had intake issues and they would work to correct them in the years to come. "And here we are". Seriously? It took 6 models years before they corrected a known issue?
According to these articles, in 2011 GM said they knew they had intake issues and they would work to correct them in the years to come. "And here we are". Seriously? It took 6 models years before they corrected a known issue?
Posted by: Wait for It | Jun 3, 2016 2:51:33 PM
How long did it take Ford to finally realize they needed to ditch Navistar?
Boy that front end looks big enough to be a bill board sign.
ok this is getting out of hand. The GMC was already too busy on the front end. Now the chevy. I'm not a fan. I'm guessing they felt the hood scoop was necessary. They didn't want it, but the engine maybe needed it. I do like the simplicity of the ram front end.
It didn't take them 6 years to fix it.
By the looks of it, Ford will be copying GM's hood scoops since their Super turd runs the hottest HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
"Of the three trucks, the Sierra ran coolest up the hill, even when the outside temp was more than 100 degrees. Coolant temp climbed by just 3 degrees, from 187 to 190, and transmission temp ranged from 210 to 215.
While the Ford was almost as fast as the GMC, its powertrain ran hotter. Coolant peaked at 231 degrees, and the transmission temp hit as high as 216. The Ram stayed cooler than the Ford but warmer than the GMC. Coolant temp topped out at 226 degrees, and the transmission hit 213."
http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2011-heavy-duty-hurt-locker-comparison-test.html
“Ford is trying to move Forward, Not Backward ala GM...”
Posted by: Frank | Jun 3, 2016 10:22:46 AM
Frank is right “Ford is trying to move forward”, as soon as they get that automatic transmission fixed that unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed….then they can move forward.
Great to see Ford making the effort, 10-20 more years maybe they’ll even have a reliable transmission!
By the looks of it, Ford will be copying GM's hood scoops since their Super turd runs the hottest HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Posted by: johnny doe | Jun 3, 2016 5:13:30 PM
Ford is moving forward, not backwards. BTW, how's that Silverdildoe?
Frank is right “Ford is trying to move forward”, as soon as they get that automatic transmission fixed that unexpectedly downshift to first gear, regardless of vehicle speed….then they can move forward.
Posted by: Ford orgullosa de ser mexicana | Jun 3, 2016 5:33:37 PM
Ford lovers will tell you that first gear is still a forward gear
Boy that front end looks big enough to be a bill board sign.
Posted by: Done | Jun 3, 2016 4:36:06 PM
It is a bill board, do you not see that bow tie. I'd by a Chevy after seeing that bill board, wouldn't you.
That front end has way too much going on. Buyers want a cleaner-looking vehicle than that.
Posted by: BD | Jun 3, 2016 1:56:42 PM
Based on what? Have you spoken with every potential 3/4 or 1-ton buyer?
I'd say the front looks fine. It's certainly better than the homely Ford F250/350. The Ram has the best looks right now. The Chevy's slab-like front end reminds me of the 90's Kodiak in some ways, which isn't a bad thing.
Ford lovers will tell you that first gear is still a forward gear.
Posted by: BD | Jun 3, 2016 6:17:37 PM
When your truck is moving along at 65 mph and the transmission decides to drop into 1st gear... yeahm, you'll be moving forward.. for a few hundred feet. After that, unless you count the flatbed your truck is riding on as it makes its way to the dealer as "moving forward", you'll be sitting still.
Based off of what I hear from other truck owners and buyers, and I deal with a lot of them at work and in my private life. I hope it's obvious to you that I don't interact with every truck buyer in the world, but what is obvious is when I hear the same thing over and over so the logical conclusion is that it must be a popular sentiment. When was the last time you heard that there wasn't enough or there was just the right amount of crap all over the front of these trucks? Maybe it appeals to you and the guy I used to work with whose Toyota looked like JC Whitney threw up all over it, but I never hear that elsewhere. In fact it's almost always the opposite.
I like the looks of the front end. It's terrible that all comments anymore on here are bitch comments. The one that gets old is square fenders on the GMs. Apparently you all need to look back in the late 90s and early 2000s in other brands. They had square wheel wells too. Quit whining.
Please go to solid axle!!!,
Sadly thise numbers are likely over rated but would that not be killer. You can get 900 out of the Cummins but it is detuned until 4th gear. So it is just marketing bragging hype.
Posted by: LMAO | Jun 3, 2016 11:38:50 AM
A college of mine has the latest Superduty power stroke and he said it really goes but he doesn't appreciate the amount of turbo lag it has. Bigger turbos will do that. I'm guessing the Duramax gets a bigger turbo also. Hopefully they can better manage the lag.
Looks like DEF tank might of been moved, if that's the case. The Ford clowns will have to find something else to cry about.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/06/2017-chevrolet-silverado-hd-revealed-gets-the-hood-scoop-treatment/
Looks like a record number of new trucks are being sold this year.
Too bad everybody is going stuck with that $600 monthly truck payment and miss out on the new and exciting 2017 designs.
The biggest losers are the 2016 F-150 new owners when the 2017 F-150 will have major new improvements with a more powerful eco-boost engine and a new transmission.
The 2017 Ford Super Duty will have a all new design that won't drive like a boat shifting side to side as you're driving down the highway.
I told you guys to wait another year before buying a new truck, but NOOOOOO! You wouldn't listen to me!
I'll try to be gentle here.
Dear Lou (DC), the dominant "design" of light-duty trucks has not really changed much in about fifty years, at least.
The little refinements that come along every few years are the substance behind all the marketing buzz and confetti we see every Fall in the auto biz. 2017 will come and go, then there will be some "all new designs!!!!!!" in another year or so.
Take a breath. Have a beer. Go fishing. Have some fun. Don't worry about trucks so much.
The 2017 Ford Super Duty will have a all new design that won't drive like a boat shifting side to side as you're driving down the highway.
Posted by: Lou_DC | Jun 4, 2016 1:32:50 AM
GM solved that driving concern with trucks (4x4's) nearly 30 years ago with the fully independent front suspension.
When is chev going make there interior look good they have to much black like the dash panels.
ford has a better looking cab in and out and why all the plastic they don't last very cheap.
Come on GM make a better looking truck so it family friendly an not like i am driving and town truck make look better you don't any mind your buyers wake up make better for the price ??????? lots of money for what. put some good looks into the price.
al strilts a lot of sites and people don't agree with you. Tons say Ram has the best interior with GM a close second, Ford is in the back with its still mostly hard plastic interior. I do agree though they could do a little more.
Not my cup of tea, but then I am not in the market for this type of truck. Add a bunch of LED lights to the grill for a little more glitz and this could be mistaken for a UFO when driving at night. Strobe those grill lights and add the theme from "Close Encounters."
That front end is trying way too hard. This is evidence that trucks are getting designed by non-truck people. Those people do not know their customers and think if they design what they perceive to be "bad @$s", they think they have hit the target.
Another note: have you noticed that facelifts are always a fail? The first design is always harmonious and consistent throughout. They must bring in designers that are not "a-team". The first design of this was really good except for the embossed fake fender flares and the overly squared wheel wells. This redesign looks like it is swollen up after getting it's rear kicked boxing match!
Meant to say they must bring in designers that are not on the A-team for redesigns.
The 2014 Silverado was much better and Chevy should have not changed it till the next redesign.
This is the most beautiful front grill Chevy never have wow
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