I wonder why GM hasn’t put the 2.0T and/or the 3.6TT in the Colorado/Canyon 

"Carbon Fiber Sasquatch" (turbopumpkin) 04/17/2018 at 00:22 • Filed to: None

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It seems like it would be a great fit, especially with turbos providing better low end torque and the 8 speed transmissions better at keeping them in the power band.

The Denali and ZR2 need some sort of flagship engine anyway and the 3.6TT is a good choice with its easy git in place of the standard 3.6. Even if they could find a way to mount a small block, it might be a good idea to further differentiate from the Silverado and Sierra in engine options.

Maybe though, they don’t want to do it as a way to keep themselves different from EcoBoost.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 00:37

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Probably. “Ecoboost? More like EcoBoring...”

LOREM IPSUM > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 00:40

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They’re probably trying to figure out how to shoehorn a duramax into it instead.

Gerry197 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 00:42

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Could be because of the chassis configuration doesn’t make it easy.

This chassis has been around since 2012 in use with Holden & Isuzu before it hit the US market with Chevy and GMC.

Not any of the configurations that I know of where they use a 4 or 6 cylinder gas with a turbo, even in international markets.

It’s either a NA I4, diesel turbo or NA V6.

Noah - Now with more boost. > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 00:50

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I’ve been wondering the same thing. Then one could order the poverty spec stripper model with the turbo 6, go full exhaust/intake/tune, and give a ol Bobby in his ‘vette a run for his money at the strip.

Gerry197 > LOREM IPSUM 04/17/2018 at 00:55

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They have since 2016, the 2.8L one of course, unless you mean a real one.

Gerry197 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 04/17/2018 at 00:57

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Really? The 2.7L Ecoboost will propel a 4,500 lbs F150 0-60 in 5.8 seconds. That’s faster than quite a few sporty cars on the market.

LOREM IPSUM > Gerry197 04/17/2018 at 00:57

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Yup, I meant the real one, lol.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > Gerry197 04/17/2018 at 01:16

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The quotes were intended to be a jab at the blissfully unaware that think big high-displacement V8 > turbo 4 in a truck when those exact numbers exist.

Gerry197 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 04/17/2018 at 01:17

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Gotcha, I’m not the brightest tool in the forum shed :)

pip bip - choose Corrour > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 04:20

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3.6 in a Colorado?

so they can set DTC P0008 (stretched timing chains) for when the poor bastards skip services?

random001 > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 06:45

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CAFE standards.

I don’t know, but that’s my standard answer. The 2.0T would be awesome, though.

shop-teacher > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 07:09

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A TT3.6 would be pretty BA in a Canyonrado.

bhtooefr > pip bip - choose Corrour 04/17/2018 at 08:18

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They already have a 3.6 as the mainstream engine in the US, just naturally aspirated.

(The US engine lineup is a 2.5 I4 gasser as the base engine, 3.6 V6 as the mainstream engine, and a 2.8 I4 turbodiesel.)

nafsucof > random001 04/17/2018 at 08:30

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not a advertisement but my buddy runs turbokits.com and they have a turbo kit for the 2.5 that makes 320hp and 360lb torque. the thing boogies! low end tq is great!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Carbon Fiber Sasquatch 04/17/2018 at 08:36

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Obvious answer is V8's and if they do that I’m perfectly happy with it.

Alternate answer:

Colorado gets the 3.0I6 Diesel that’s going into the Silverado. Optional on the top trims, standard on the ZR2* and unavailable on the lower models (Base/WT/LS).

*This may jack up the starting price a lot—why not do what they do with the rear seat delete and offer the 3.6 or 2.8 as the optional engine, at reduced cost? The ZR2 is then portrayed as a premium product, but you CAN get one for less if you give something up *taps nose*

Canyon gets—well, this:

3.6TT obvi.

random001 > nafsucof 04/17/2018 at 08:36

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nice!

pip bip - choose Corrour > bhtooefr 04/17/2018 at 08:38

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they’re the ones that are known for setting P0008

Alloytec motors are shit.

BahamaTodd > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/17/2018 at 10:45

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If the Colorado ever gets the 3.0 diesel, it wont be until the next generation when it and the next gen Silverado move to the same platform.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > BahamaTodd 04/17/2018 at 11:10

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Wait what? How does that work? Got a link? I don’t see how they would put two completely different size trucks on the same platform.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/17/2018 at 12:16

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That render is exactly what I want too. It’s weird that sports trucks disappeared.

BahamaTodd > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 04/17/2018 at 15:00

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GM is moving all global vehicles to four platforms. RWD car, FWD car, SUV, and Truck. These are very scalable platforms. Just like how BMW is consolidating to two platforms for all their vehicles - RWD and FWD.

They are also introducing a new family of inline engines “CSS - cylinder set strategy”. The new 2.0L in the XT4 and 3.0L diesel are the first introduced from that family. That’s also the major reason why the 3.0L is an inline 6 although I’m sure they would have preferred the packaging of a V6.

https://www.gm.com/content/dam/gm/events/docs/5170019-556115-ChartSet-10-1-2014PM

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > BahamaTodd 04/17/2018 at 15:32

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Interesting. That’s less “same platform” in today’s terms than it is “same platform family” though, but good idea nevertheless. I like it.