Colorado

Bentley has announced that its Bentayga SUV is ready to take on Pikes Peak this weekend, looking to smash the SUV record in the event. Since the vehicle is entered in the production class, only minimal changes were allowed.

I live in Colorado Springs, and drive to Pueblo most days for my day job down I-25. There is a massive field right next to Pikes Peak International Raceway or PPIR that I’ve seen filled with Volkswagen cars a few times, only to emptied and filled again.

Chevrolet has announced a few nice updates to the 2017 Colorado midsize truck. These include an all-new V6 engine as standard that gets improved tech inside including new variable valve timing for intake and exhaust, improved direct injection, and active fuel management.

Colorado has just become the place to live if you want access to the cheapest EVs around. Colorado legislature passed HB 1332 that improves EV tax incentives with a new $5,000 tax credit. Existing national tax credits are something that the buyer only gets at tax return season meaning you still have to pay full price for the EV to start with.

GM has announced that it is teaming up with the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) to create a Chevy Colorado truck that is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The truck will be developed and issued to the Army to test in daily military use for a year.

Back in June, we learned that Chevrolet had plans to cram a small 2.8-liter diesel engine under the hood of its Colorado mid-size truck. The goal for the diesel in the Colorado was better fuel economy and towing power.

One of the main reasons why mid-size trucks all but disappeared for a while is that they overlap so much with full-size trucks in price and capability. There was also little or no fuel economy difference between mid-size and full-size trucks and for those reason most people just bought full-size.

Chevrolet has brought back its mid-size truck called the Colorado for 2015, and has a rugged new edition of that truck for off-road enthusiasts to check out. The new version is called the Colorado Z71 Trail Boss.

Chevrolet brought the Colorado ZR2 Concept to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show as a means of showcasing its new 2.8L Duramax diesel engine as well as to show styling possibilities for the midsized truck. Chevy will be bringing the new Duramax diesel to its production in 2015.

Chevrolet rolled into the SEMA 2014 show with three new pickup concepts to share, two based on the Colorado midsize pickup and one on the full-size Silverado. Colorado Performance Concept The Colorado Performance concept is designed to demonstrate the capability of the midsize pickup to be used to enhance an active lifestyle.