The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 isn’t even in production yet and a Bison variant has all been but confirmed.
On Saturday, at the media drive for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 the automaker rolled a camouflaged prototype of the upcoming Colorado ZR2 Bison into the parking lot of Hall Racing USA.
Chevrolet spokespeople were tight lipped about the prototype. The body was under heavy camouflage, but what we could see tells the story and in includes upgrades form American Expedition Vehicles (AEV).
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
The ZR2 Bison shown rode on wheels seemingly straight out of the AEV parts bin wrapped in 35-inch Goodyear DuraTrac all-terrain tires. Notably, these tires are not only larger in size than the 33-inch tires on the 2023 Colorado ZR2, but also different. The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 rolls on Goodyear Territory Mud Terrain tires.
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
Multimatic Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSV) dampers are on board, but the gold sleeves are missing from the prototype.
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
Checrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison teased
The Bison features beefed-up skid plates, a fuel-tank skid plate, and a rear recovery hooks on the bumper that look like AEV parts. The prototype shown had the spare tire mounted on a bracket in the bed against the back of the cab.
Notably the drive shaft on the prototype was aluminum like the ZR2, not steel like the available upgrade for the ZR2 from Chevrolet Performance Parts.
