What are your thoughts of newly redesigned 2027 Silverado/Sierra 1500? Although they haven't started selling yet maybe by late 2026 but featuring a fully redesigned V8 engines with 5.7L and 6.6L that produces more power than previous gen V8. As far as what I read online, it has cylinder deactivation but it has completely different design unlike AFM that prone to collapsible lifters in previous gen V8 and it has a 10 speed automatic but they haven't released fully specs yet.
recent GM V8 problems go beyond lifters. And they're grenading with less than 1,000 miles (bottom end . nothing to do with lifters). They've been under NHTSA investigation for some time.
produces more power than previous gen
squeezing more power from these old designs is not a good idea in my opinion.
That's not even getting into transmissions.
it has a 10 speed automatic
the one that was recalled?
I would steer clear of it, and really any 1/2 ton truck these days.
@imperator Would you say GM's newly redesigned V8 engines would be even better or worse compared to 5.3L and 6.2L in their current 1500 trucks that they're trying to be replaced with? The new 5.7L V8 produces 400 hp and 6.6L V8 produces 500 hp. They haven't released those engines in the public yet and sure only time will tell but if you had to guess whether these new V8 engines will held up well or not 😁
I have absolutely no way of knowing. Nobody does. If I had to guess, based on recent history, and on the fact that it's a new and untested design ... it's going to be a year of many recalls.
If you just like trucks because they look cool then I'd re-evaluate your priorities. If you actually run a farm or whatever then consider a heavy duty model instead.
And who cares about peak horsepower at an RPM you'll never see. It's not a race car, and at those speeds you'll be making a vortex in your fuel tank. You buy trucks for the torque and towing/hauling capacity
In addition, more Chevy consumer-grade trucks are being built in Mexico, not the US. ~8 years ago, the rear differentials that GM was installing on 1500 trucks made in Mexico had the slop-equivalent of a truck with 60k miles on it. Those trucks were brand new. GM charges you a premium for the truck, and they skimp out on their end.
Back in the day, most GM cars were Mexican-made to try to compete with foreign carmakers. Almost all of their trucks were made in the US or Canada. For some reason, owning sedans and coupes these days is taboo for most Americans, and GM followed the likes of Ford, scrapping their cars segment. Comparatively few people these days actually haul stuff in the bed of a truck, hence the widespread adoption of crew-cab, 5.5-foot beds.
