The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Is A Beefed-Up Off-Road Menace

A new collaboration between Chevrolet and American Expedition Vehicles has produced this, a Colorado ZR2 truck with a little added beef
The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Is A Beefed-Up Off-Road Menace

Feast your peepers on this new animal, fresh from a partnership between Chevrolet and American Expedition Vehicles (AEV). Named (awesomely) the ZR2 Bison, its added touches turn it into an even more serious off-roader.

Essentially an adapted ZR2, the Bison uses the same front and rear electronically-locking differentials, Multimatic DSSV dampers, up-to-48mm ride heigh lift and various stronger suspension parts.

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Is A Beefed-Up Off-Road Menace

It adds a host of boron steel bash plates; five in total that protect the sump, fuel tank, transfer case and both differentials. Designed by AEV, they should stand up to almost anything thrown at them. The Bison also has special boron steel bumpers at both ends. Built to take more abuse than the standard items, the front one also has mounting points for a winch. The rear has obvious loops for attaching towing gear if the Bison can’t haul itself out of a sticky spot.

You can’t really miss the Bison badges, either, on the load bed sides, the tailgate and on the seats.

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Is A Beefed-Up Off-Road Menace

You’ll know it when you see it by the written Chevrolet logo right across the grille, in place of the traditional bow tie logo. Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac off-road rubber also catches the eye on the Bison-specific AEV-designed 17-inch alloy wheels.

As standard the Bison shares the ZR2’s normally-aspirated 3.6-litre V6 with 308bhp and 275lb ft. You can also get it with the more efficient and towing-friendly 2.8-litre Duramax diesel with only 186bhp but a useful 369lb ft.

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Is A Beefed-Up Off-Road Menace

Two body styles will be available with two load bed lengths. Among the options is the snorkel you can see in the pics here. Built by AEV, it helps improve the Bison’s wading depth and improves filtration while hammering along dusty trails.

You can buy one on North America from January 2019. Prices haven’t yet been confirmed, but we kinda want one.

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Comments

Shane Koshie

Nicee

09/06/2018 - 16:14 |
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TheDriver 1

Now THAT is the most ‘Murican name put on a car!

Or is it?

09/06/2018 - 16:15 |
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Kyle Ashdown

Wish list: one of these with the diesel.

09/06/2018 - 16:27 |
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Complete with ‘I hate Prius’ sticker?

09/06/2018 - 19:10 |
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Paul Beckman (slowtsx)

Diesel plus a purpose built off roader with collaboration with Chevy? Yes please.

09/06/2018 - 16:53 |
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Anonymous

You’d be crazy to not get the Duramax.

09/06/2018 - 17:00 |
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Kyle Ashdown

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

It’s such an awesome engine. I took a Z71 diesel on a test drive a while ago, not the fastest truck I’ve ever driven but it sure had good low-end pull!

09/06/2018 - 17:51 |
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Anonymous

Don’t forget about the weaker, smaller cousin
The ZR2 Grazing Cow

09/06/2018 - 17:43 |
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Black Phillip

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Heifer

09/06/2018 - 22:50 |
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Anonymous

Yeaaaah… No .
“Offroader” does not combine with square wheelwells … if you want something that needs to flex and articulate why in the name of God would you build it with square wheelwells ??
There’s a reason Defenders , Wranglers and Land Cruiser do NOT have square f-ing wheelwells…

09/06/2018 - 18:46 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Actually, the wrangler does have square wheel wells. And at that ride height, it doesn’t really matter.

09/06/2018 - 20:43 |
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Anonymous

Seems very similar to the ram power wagon which I’ve also seen with aev snorkel and rims and other excessories before

09/06/2018 - 19:52 |
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Dante Verna

But can it compete with the original Bison?

09/06/2018 - 22:23 |
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Anonymous

All you gotta do is pay about $700 and get an old Jeep XJ, they’re cheap and they’re extremely good offroad.

09/07/2018 - 01:43 |
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Anonymous

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09/07/2018 - 01:44 |
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Anonymous

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09/07/2018 - 01:46 |
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