V8: 315 hp @ 5200 rpm, and 338 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4400 rpm with 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway or 14 mpg city and 19 mpg highway in 4x4 models.
-Vortec MAX 6.0L V8: 367 hp @ 5500 rpm, and 375 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4300 rpm (most horsepower of any half-ton) with 13 mpg city and 18 mpg highway or 13 mpg city and 17 mpg highway in 4x4 models. Includes Variable Valve Timing allowing for optimized combustion, enhanced low-end torque and high-end power, higher fuel efficiency, and lower emissions.
Transmissions:
A smoother, more quiet shifting Hydra-Matic four-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and Tow/Haul mode. Also available in a super-duty.
The 2007 Silverado has not gone unnoticed. In fact, it has received several awards for its efforts. Of these are: J.D. Power and Associates' "Highest Ranked Pickup in Initial Quality", 2007 Car and Driver's "5 Best Trucks Award" (Ranked 1st), "2007 North American Truck of the Year", Kelley Blue Book's "2007 Best Redesigned Vehicle", 2007 Truckin' Magazine's "Truck of the Year", Road and Travel Magazine's 2007 International Car of the Year Awards "Truck of the Year" and "Pickup Truck of the Year Most Athletic", 2007 Detroit Free Press' "Truck of the Year", Popular Mechanics Automotive Excellence Awards' "Workhorse Award".
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