New Launches
Show Report: CV Show 2012
What a cracking event the 2012 Commercial Vehicle Show turned out to be, thanks in no small part to Ford… Read More
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Long-Term Test 1
We has just taken delivery of a Mitsubishi L200 4x4 Club Cab for long-term appraisal… Read More
Ford Transit ECOnetic Brief Test
We’ve been putting a SWB 100hp 2.2TDi Euro 5 Transit 280 ECOnetic through its paces… Read More
Renault Kangoo ZE 2011 European Launch
Renault is at the forefront of manufacturers offering a mass produced factory-built electric van… Read More
Fuso Canter 2011 European Launch
Fuso has completely revamped its range of light and heavy truck Canter chassis and chassis crew cabs… Read More
Iveco Daily 2011 European Launch
Iveco has introduced new, latest generation diesels to its Daily range, along with detail changes inside and out… Read More
Ford Transit 2011 European Launch
Ford takes the iconic Transit to the next stage with an all-new range of 2.2-litre Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Volkswagen Crafter 2011 UK Launch
VW’s large panel van has undergone a serious makeover with changes to the front-end styling and the cab interior, as well as new Euro 5 diesels… Read More
Ford Transit Connect Electric Brief Test
We spent a day with the battery-powered Connect to get a better idea of what it’s like to live with in its natural, urban environment. Read More
Mercedes-Benz Vito E-CELL Brief Test
Currently undergoing trials with selected fleet customers in the UK, we managed to get behind the wheel of a battery-powered Vito E-CELL… Read More
Chevy Colorado Concept debuts in Europe
Chevrolet pulled the covers off its new Colorado pick-up Rally Concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It gives an insight into what we can expect when production versions are launched throughout Europe in the final quarter of 2012.Designed as a Rally Raid concept, it has large headlamps with LED lighting elements, Chevrolet's signature dual-port grille, a sculpted bonnet and muscular fibreglass wheelarch extensions. Additional lights are set into the leading edge of the roof and into the door mirrors, acrylic rally car windows with air inlets and front and rear tow hooks underscore the Colorado’s off-road credentials.
Power comes from a 2.8-litre turbodiesel and it sports two 5.5hp winches that have been incorporated into its front and rear bumpers. Production versions of this new double cab pick-up are likely to have either a 2.2-litre or 3.0-litre diesel under the bonnet by the time they reach the market.
Wayne Brannon, president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe said: “Chevrolet has built trucks right from the start and they are an essential part of our brand. Through its purposeful design, refinement and uncompromising capability, the Colorado Rally Concept creatively reinterprets our proud heritage.”Next year is going to be a busy one in the pick-up market. There’s the all-new Ford Ranger launching at the very end of 2011 — and maybe even Mazda’s version, the BT-50 — SsangYong is introducing the SUT-1 in the first quarter, closely followed by an all-new range of Isuzu Rodeos and last, but not least, we’ll be getting the Chevy Colorado towards the end of 2012.
