Chevrolet Silverado
The mantra “There’s no replacement for displacement” is repeated every morning by Chevy’s engineers. The 2017 Silverado has an optional engine with 6.2 liters of displacement and runs up a very healthy 420 horsepower and 460 lb-ft of torque. That should put a licking on the trucks with smaller engines, right?
Well, it does pretty well for itself, but not quite up to the benchmark set by Ford and other fast trucks. The Silverado’s 420 ponies push it from 0 to 60 in 7.0 seconds. That’s going to satisfy anyone who wants a bowtie on their truck.
Ram 1500 Rebel TRX
Sights are set firmly on the Ford F150 Raptor. Ram Trucks has the 2017 Ram 1500 Rebel TRX coming down the pipeline, and it is balls-out amazing. The quick specs on it: 575 horsepower, 6.2-liter supercharged HEMI engine, 4×4 Performance Control System, capable of 100-plus miles per hour. The Ram 1500 Rebel TRX is not laying down in the acceleration race.
If and when it hits the market, we’ll get real-world numbers on its acceleration. It’s quite likely to be a sub 5.0-second run, though.
Honda Ridgeline
The newest Honda Ridgeline has come along with rave reviews across the board. So how does it do as far as fast is concerned? Pretty good, actually. The medium-sized 2017 Honda Ridgeline is much lighter than the full-sized pickups, which means it’s able to defy Newton’s law of an object at rest a little easier. And that’s necessary, because just 280 horsepower are available.
All things considered, the Ridgeline performs respectably! Sprinting from a standstill to 60 miles per hour takes just 7.4 seconds.
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