Here we have another truck which fails to qualify for the categories set by a die-hard trucking fan because this one has one glaring fault. It is not your typical fuel-guzzling truck, this one is a hybrid. But somehow you won’t find the torch bearing mob trying to set it on fire, like how they went mad about the Honda Ridgeline. Why? …simply because this one looks and feels just like any other truck, so what if it is not a fuel guzzler, it works in your favor. Your pockets remain full instead of you blowing it refilling gas at every odd kilometer or something. This is the Chevrolet Silverado. Let’s dig out information to see if Chevy’s attempt at economical trucking while being eco-friendly has paid off. Under the hood, you have a 6.0 liter V-8 engine pumping out 332 bhp at 367 lb-ft of torque merged into a two-mode hybrid system,  [...] 

The Avalanche is back and how. Few of the problems that the 2002 avalanche had, have now been take care of by Chevrolet. Does the new avalanche out-perform its predecessor?….let’s find out. One of the massive updates the Avalanche has gone through is the inclusion of a is the addition of a new Hydra Matic 6L80 six-speed, automatic transmission which takes the place of old  four-speed 4L60 unit. Under the hood of the 2WD there is a 5.3L OHV V-8  that produces 320 bhp and a torque of 340 lb/ft while the 4WDs are equipped with a 5.3L OHV V-8 pumping 310 bhp and a torque of 335 lb/ft made from an aluminum block, it will later switch over to an iron-block 5.3L getting a 320 bhp and 340 lb/ft. it also features an Active Fuel Management system, which automatically shuts off half the cylinders under light loads, and a Flex Fuel capability,  [...]