| Chevrolet Silverado was named Truck of the | | | | full-size luxury SUV introduced by Cadillac for the |
| Year for 2007. Said commendation is given by | | | | model year 1999. The third generation Cadillac |
| Motor Trend magazine, one of the oldest | | | | Escalade parts boast performance and reliability. |
| automotive magazines still in circulation. With said | | | | Ford truck performance parts, on the other hand, |
| award, Chevrolet expects more brisk sales in the | | | | made up Explorer Sport Trac. It is a midsize SUV |
| months. | | | | with a pickup truck bed. These pickup trucks |
| The automaker is now using said commendation | | | | create tight competition in the segment they are |
| in their advertising campaigns. It can be recalled | | | | in and for Silverado to emerged as Truck of the |
| that Motor Trend also named Toyota Camry Car | | | | Year over other credible vehicles is a great |
| of the Year. Said car belongs to the hottest-selling | | | | privilege. |
| car in the United States. Moreover, Chevrolet | | | | Motor Trend said that reliability and fuel efficiency |
| expects that Silverado will also get the hype and | | | | are the factors that made Silverado win. "The |
| performance of Camry with regards sales | | | | Silverado impressed us most of all because it is a |
| records. | | | | great reworking of an iconic American vehicle," |
| Chevrolet Silverado is the counterpart of GMC | | | | Motor Trend editor Angus MacKenzie said in a |
| Sierra. Sophisticated parts for a Chevy truck are | | | | news release. "The Chevy pickup truck has been |
| incorporated to Silverado to produce a powerful | | | | a part of the American automotive landscape for |
| pickup. Silverado and Sierra are essentially identical. | | | | decades." |
| However, the redesigned version of Silverado is | | | | MacKenzie also cited several improvements in |
| made tougher. In the past 2 years, the | | | | Silverado like the 5.3-liter V8 engine that can shift |
| automaker has spent over $200 million on | | | | into V-4 mode for greater mileage per gallon. In |
| machinery and facilities to produce the pickups at | | | | choosing Silverado, Motor Trend also looked into |
| its Fort Wayne, Indiana plant. | | | | the truck's value for its price. "Prices for most |
| Silverado outshone 3 other GM contenders - | | | | Silverado models have increased only about $300 |
| Chevrolet Avalanche, Cadillac Escalade EXT and | | | | from 2006 levels," MacKenzie said. |
| GMC Sierra. Another worthy truck for the title is | | | | In choosing vehicles, Motor Trend evaluates |
| the Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Avalanche is a | | | | handling and response, finish and materials, |
| 4-door, 6-seat sport utility car truck. Escalade is a | | | | engineering, as well as safety and power. |