The wild version of the American pick-up will be in charge of maintaining safety in the popular drag races.
The sum of 'cars + United States' usually results in a muscle car, but it also tends to lead to a specific type of competition: drag racing. In Europe we have been acquiring it little by little, but it is impossible to reach the levels of popularity that they have in North American territory. Note that the Chevy Silverado 1500 headlights fit for 2500hd and 3500 as well. Chevrolet, aware of this, has brought the Silverado 3500HD NHRA Safety Safari Concept to the SEMA Show 2017, which will become the official safety car of the drag races organized by the NHRA.
Their tasks will basically be three: inspect the track, act in the event of a fire and intervene if there is an accident, removing the vehicles involved. With this in mind, in addition to the usual features of the pick-up, it has specific equipment. It has a fire suppression team with an 80-gallon capacity tank, conventional fire extinguishers, materials to absorb oil that spills on the asphalt, shovels, brushes, and an AMKUS rescue system.
Since it will have to tow the damaged vehicles, it mounts a 6.6-liter Duramax engine that, in addition to 451 HP of power, delivers 1,235 Nm of torque, more than enough to drag any type of mass that ventures to participate in the races. Special mention deserves the massive rear tires of dimensions 305/45LT22. The front headlights are consumable parts, custom headlights for cars business should be popular all the time.
Also, because aesthetics are also important, the Silverado 3500HD NHRA Safety Safari Concept features all the visual elements of the Midnight Edition: black accents, color-matched bumpers, chrome grille and bars, and heated mirrors.
