{"id":12822,"date":"2021-11-02T12:05:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:05:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=12822"},"modified":"2021-11-02T12:05:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T16:05:41","slug":"chevy-beast-sema-silverado-custom-off-road-650-hp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=12822","title":{"rendered":"The Chevy Beast concept was a Silverado, now a custom 650-hp monster"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giving a car a name like “Beast” typically means it’s going to be outrageous, or at least it should be. And that’s exactly what the Chevy<\/a> Beast concept truck<\/a> is. It started as a Silverado pickup truck<\/a>, and then Chevy engineers were let loose to build the monster desert buggy you see above.<\/p>\n

Yes, you read that right, the Beast started as a Silverado. Apparently engineers used a short-bed Silverado chassis to begin with. Then they shortened that frame for improved approach, breakover and departure angles. The whole thing measures 204 inches long with a 126.9-inch wheelbase, both numbers measure more than 20 inches shorter than a Silverado. But then it also became wider. The Beast has a track width of a whopping 91 inches. That’s 17 inches wider than a Ford F-150 Raptor<\/a>, and nearly the same amount wider than a Hummer EV<\/a>. The team also built a custom safety structure from chromoly steel and naturally fitted it with aggressive body work, off-road lights and tubular doors.<\/p>\n

Some of Beast’s prodigious width is in the huge 37-inch tires on 20-inch beadlock wheels, but some of it is also probably a by-product of the custom long-travel suspension on the truck. The biggest changes are at the back. The leaf-spring setup is gone in favor of a five-link live axle with coil springs. At the front is an independent suspension with custom control arms. All four corners get remote-reservoir off-road shocks. Chevy says the front suspension has 12 inches of travel, and the rear has 15.5. Approach, breakover and departure angles measure 45, 35 and 46.5 degrees, respectively.<\/p>\n

Powering the Beast is a supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 making 650 horsepower. It’s coupled to a 10L90 10-speed automatic transmission like what you’ll find in a Camaro<\/a> ZL1, and it of course has a low-range-equipped transfer case to send power to all four wheels. Stopping the truck is done with a brake<\/a> upgrade package sold by Chevrolet<\/a> Performance that includes six-piston front calipers from Brembo. Also worth noting is the fact that the engine and transmission are also available through Chevrolet Performance.<\/p>\n

The interior received some attention, too. All four seats are Recaro sports seats and come with four-point harnesses. Instrumentation is provided by a pair of 7-inch screens.<\/p>\n

Obviously, this truck is a one-off meant for Chevy to have a little fun, and also to show off some of the parts the company sells through its catalog. As such, you’re not going to be able to buy a Beast anytime soon. But we suppose if you have the money and skills, you might be able to custom build something similar.<\/p>\n

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