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Rival Ford has offered downsized turbocharged engines for years on its F-150 to improve fuel economy, but now Chevy is taking the concept even further. The standard engine on LT and RST trim levels is a 2.7-liter turbocharged inline-four, making the Silverado the only full-size truck available with a four-cylinder engine. The new engine also features cylinder deactivation, allowing it to shut off two cylinders under light loads to save fuel, and is paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission. Digital Trends drove it and walked away impressed.

It’s worth mentioning that this anonymous owner is a huge fan of his ZR2, which he bought specifically to daily drive and to take off-road. He raved endlessly about it on the phone with me, saying: “I love my truck… everything about it is awesome except for the stupid airbag deployment thing.”

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The Sierra is arguable handsomer than the Silverado, mostly thanks to its more elegant grill, but the truck’s overall profile is likewise pleasing—athletic and imposing, if ridiculously massive. This, of course, is indicative of the out-of-control bloat in the pickup space in general; this generation’s full-size truck looks like a heavy-duty pickup from just a couple generations ago. This was acknowledged during the quick design briefing: that big blockish grille, we were told, was explicitly designed for "more of a heavy-duty look" because that’s what customers wanted. Looks like we’re just about back to the ridiculousness that is the International CXT and the children who love it. 

“Only the Colorado managed to sucker-punch us in the head by spontaneously deploying the side curtain airbags while driving on a groomed fire road at breakneck speeds ranging from five to seven miles an hour,” the KBB host says in the video, before then opining that this was likely “a freak incident.”

"I got in my truck and started driving. As I approached the intersection I started to brake. The brakes went all the way down and the truck did not brake. I ended up past the stop sign in the middle of the intersection. I turned around and went back slowly to my house. I almost hit a pedestrian where the truck did not brake."

A: Frequently conflate poor driving habits with safety assistance systems. B: Refuse to acknowledge that drivers who engage in bad behavior will do so regardless of the available safety assistance systems. C: Mistakenly believe that safety assistance systems somehow absolve folks of the responsibility and consequences of their own actions.

There is little doubt that R&D in engine technology has been driven by the continual upgrading of emissions legislation over many years. While there is variation from country to country, regulations are being tightened worldwide to reduce particulate and NOx pollution, while also minimising carbon emissions. This has resulted in a range of technological advances that are making vehicles both cleaner and more efficient.

When the 2019 Silverado was unveiled in January at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show, Chevrolet said the redesigned full-size pickup truck would be offered with six engine/transmission combinations, but it only named three. The firm is now ready to fill in some of the blanks.

My tester featured heated and ventilated leather-trimmed front seats, heated second-row outboard seats, and heated steering wheel. A huge dual-sunroof provided extra illumination across the cabin.

The problem with the EPS would occur during low-speed turning maneuvers that would lead to collision.

And the system i will refuse to have as long as possible is there automatic breaking/steering. Absolutely not, no thanks. I will handle the driving for myself, i don’t want the car to make extreme decisions that may or may not contradict what I’m trying to do.