No zzz's for the ZR2

Other big bakkie news from the States is the launch of GM’s ZR2 – an off-road-biased version of the Colorado as an answer to Toyota’s Tacoma TRD Off-Road. What distinguishes the ZR2 and Tacoma TRD Off-Road from their normal counterparts is their special suspension and ground clearance. The ZR2’s track width is also 3.5 inches wider than the standard model and it has a front diff lock too. The Chevrolet is powered by a 3.6 litre V6 petrol or a 2.8 litre Duramax turbo diesel – the same great engine (147 kW and 500 Nm) that we’ve come to know in the Trailblazer. The Duramax is gaining a steady following in the US, especially since the Tocoma is only available with a 3.5 litre petrol engine. Toyota dominated the market for “medium-sized” pickups in the US (the same size as our bakkies) with the Tacoma. But with the introduction of the Colorado, a sizable chunk of the market has moved to Chevrolet, in no small part thanks to the diesel engine as an option.