2006 Chevrolet Silverado in Fond Du Lac

When you look at the Silverado your eyes are immediately drawn to the headlights, which angle down at the top. They look like the determined eyebrows of a Marine drill sergeant saying, Get out of the way, private, I've got work to do. A large band runs across the middle of the grille punctuated in the middle by a big, gold Chevy bow tie. All of this is smoothly integrated into the front end, including the fog lamps and recessed tow hooks. Add the powerful hood and this Silverado presents an appearance that's almost menacing. Squared-off wheel openings continue the aggressive theme down the sides of the truck. Your Silverado's door openings are large, making getting in and out easier, and the door handles are big and easy to grab. It's a crew cab so comes with four big doors. Power comes from the Duramax 6600 turbodiesel V8, teamed with the Allison automatic transmission wich makes more power and torque while emitting fewer pollutants. The bottom line is, if your'e a GM truck dri

It wasn't that long ago when crew cabs were reserved for one-tons built for commercial ventures. Then Michigan figured out what the Aussies had known for years: Crew-cab trucks make great personal-use vehicles. Now there are six crew-cab half-tons on the market in the U.S. (if you count the Ridgeline), but, Honda aside, access into this elite group requires a V-8.... Continue this review