16: A V8 Colorado
GM needs to put a V8 into the Chevrolet Colorado. The company did it for a few years with the previous generation and the truck gained a solid following. To have V8 power in a lighter package is something that truck owners yearn for. It would also help Colorado to carve a niche out of the Ranger and Tacoma. With Nissan planning a redesign of aged Frontier, Colorado is going to get some new competition. There is also talk of Chrysler reviving the Dakota lineup, a truck that was well-known for utilizing a V8 powerplant in a midsize package.
There would be an immediate rise in sales if GM were to add a V8 powerplant and market it correctly. The Colorado is already an excellent truck, and the V8 engine could take it a step further. There’s nothing wrong with adding a little extra power to an already exceptional midsize truck platform. The benefits of the V8 in the Colorado would be felt immediately by consumers and GM executives alike.