The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra might have stolen the truck spotlight a month ago, however the truck excitement isn’t over for GM. Hot at the heels of the introduction of its fullsize models will come the all-new, next-generation Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon trucks. Chevrolet and GMC are going it alone in midsize trucks, with both Ford and Chrysler withdrawing from the midsize truck market inside the U.S.

But gazing these latest spyshots, the hot Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon may stretch the definition of “midsize,” especially in crew cab, long-bed configuration, as this tester seems to be. The aggregate of the longer bed combined with the crew cab might be a brand new configuration at the new model, because the current Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon only offer a 61.1-inch box within the crew cab configuration.

Engine options for the brand new Colorado and Canyon are unknown, but it’s believed a gasoline four-cylinder and V-6 could be a number of the offerings. The V-6 is normally either the high-feature 3.6-liter DOHC direct-injection V-6, or the just-announced 4.3-liter OHV direct-injected EcoTec3 V-6 so one can function the bottom engine inside the 2014 Silverado and Sierra. An intriguing, but unconfirmed potential third engine option is the two.8-liter four-cylinder Duramax turbodiesel offered inside the global market Colorado producing 177 hp and a stout 347 lb-ft of torque.

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