Truck wars: Next-gen Chevy Silverado leans into tech, V-8s

Posted by Talbot Payne on June 16, 2026

From left, the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trail Boss in Trillium Metallic, ZR2 in White Sands and High Country in Black.

From left, the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Trail Boss in Trillium Metallic, ZR2 in White Sands and High Country in Black.

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Big V-8 weapons are returning to the Detroit Truck Wars. Unshackled from government regulations, the Ram 1500 has brought back its V-8 while Ford’s F-150 is offering a 700-horsepower, supercharged V-8 on all trims.

Now it’s Chevrolet’s turn with the new, fifth-generation Silverado.

The North America-assembled truck leans into its V-8 lineup with more-powerful 5.7-liter and 6.6-liter pushrod engines to complement its trusty 2.7-liter turbo-4 cylinder and 3.0-liter diesel 6-cylinder. V-8 displacements are nearly half-a-liter bigger than those of the outgoing mills.

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