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Expanded range of accessories showcased on Silverado, Colorado concepts

Vehicle ownership experiences don’t get much more personal than with trucks. From work to recreation, they provide the heavy lifting for life’s activities. The wide spectrum of truck uses was the impetus for Chevrolet’s fleet of personalized Silverado and Colorado concept trucks introduced this week.

Each concept uses Chevrolet accessories and performance parts to demonstrate how customers can customize their new truck with components available from Chevrolet dealers – including GearOn™ accessories and floor liners.

“Chevrolet has never offered more accessories for truck owners,” said Roger McCormack, director, Accessories & Performance Parts Marketing. “There’s almost no limit to how owners can personalize their Chevy truck, with accessories and performance parts to suit every taste and activity.”

The Silverado concepts and their content include:

2016 Silverado 1500 High Country 4WD Tonneau concept

Body Style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: High Country

Exterior color: Deep Ocean Blue Metallic

Interior color/trim: Saddle leather

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with eight-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 20-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• Hard tri-fold tonneau cover
• All-weather floor mats
• Bed mat
• Chrome exhaust tip
• License plate holder – chrome with Chevrolet Performance logo
• Performance air intake.

2016 Silverado 1500 4WD Off Road Black-Out concept

Body style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: LT Z71

Exterior color: Black

Interior color/trim: Jet Black cloth

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with six-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 18-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• 18-inch Midnight wheels and black center caps
• Goodyear DuraTrac off-road tires
• Black bowtie emblems package
• Black off-road assist steps
• Front floor liners
• All-weather rear floor mat
• Bed mat
• Sport bar
• LED sport lights
• Nudge bar
• License plate holder – black with Chevrolet Performance logo
• Performance air intake
• Performance exhaust system.

2016 Silverado 1500 4WD GearOn™ Watersports concept

Body style: Double Cab with 6’ 5” cargo box

Trim: LTZ Z71

Exterior color: Deep Ocean Blue Metallic

Interior color/trim: Jet Black leather

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with eight-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 18-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• Chrome assist steps – four-inch round
• All-weather floor mats
• Hitch cover
• Bed mat
• GearOn™ bars package
• GearOn™ tie-down rings
• Ski/waterboard carrier Thule Flat Top 6
• Kicker 200-watt powered subwoofer kit
• License plate holder – chrome with Silverado logo.

2016 Silverado 1500 4WD Chrome concept

Body style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: LT Z71

Exterior color: Tungsten Metallic

Interior color/trim: Jet Black cloth

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with six-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 22-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• Black 22-inch wheels and center caps
• Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S tires
• Lock & Lug Kit
• Retractable tonneau cover
• Black bowtie emblems package
• Chrome assist steps – six-inch rectangular
• All-weather floor mats
• Hitch cover
• Chrome tow hooks
• Bed light
• Bed mat
• License plate holder – chrome with Silverado logo.

2016 Silverado 1500 4WD GearOn™ Biking concept

Body style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: LTZ

Exterior color: Slate Grey Metallic

Interior color/trim: Jet Black leather

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with eight-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 22-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• 22-inch chrome wheels and chrome center caps
• Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S tires
• Lock & Lug Kit
• Soft roll-up tonneau cover
• Black bowtie emblems package
• Assist steps – six-inch rectangular (chrome)
• All-weather floor mats (front and rear)
• Hitch cover
• Door sill plates
• Chrome tow hooks
• Bed mat
• GearOn™ bars package
• GearOn™ tie-down rings
• Thule® Big Mouth 599XTR bike attachments
• License plate holder – chrome with Chevrolet Performance logo
• Borla® cat-back exhaust system
• Borla® exhaust tip – black chrome.

2016 Silverado 1500 2WD Street Pack concept

Body style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: LT

Exterior color: Summit White

Interior color/trim: Jet Black cloth

Powertrain: 4.3L V-6 with six-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 22-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• 22-inch chrome wheels and chrome center caps
• Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S tires
• Lock & Lug Kit
• One-piece hard tonneau cover (Summit White)
• Black bowtie emblems package
• Assist steps – six-inch rectangular (black)
• All-weather floor mats
• Door sill plates
• Bed light
• Bed mat
• Chrome fuel door
• Chrome tailgate handle
• Kicker 200-watt powered subwoofer kit
• License plate holder – black with Chevrolet logo.

2016 Silverado 1500 High Country 4WD Luxury Performance concept

Body style: Crew Cab with 5’ 8” cargo box

Trim: High Country

Exterior color: Slate Grey Metallic

Interior color/trim: Saddle leather

Powertrain: 6.2L V-8 with eight-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 22-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• 22-inch chrome wheels and chrome center caps
• Bridgestone Dueler A/T RH-S tires
• Lock & Lug Kit
• All-weather floor mats
• Chrome tow hooks
• Bed mat
• Sport bar
• LED sport lights
• Chrome tailgate handle
• Underseat storage
• Rear-seat entertainment system
• License plate holder – chrome with Chevrolet Performance logo
• Performance exhaust system.

2016 Silverado 1500 4WD Off Road Pack concept

Body style: Double Cab with 6’ 5” cargo box

Trim: LT Z71

Exterior color: Siren Red Tintcoat

Interior color/trim: Jet Black cloth

Powertrain: 5.3L V-8 with eight-speed automatic transmission

Wheel size: 18-inch

Chevrolet accessories and performance parts:

• 18-inch Midnight wheels and black center caps
• Goodyear DuraTrac off-road tires
• Black bowtie emblems kit
• Off-road assist steps (black)
• Floor liners (front)
• All-weather floor mat (rear)
• Bed mat
• Sport bar
• LED sport lights
• Nudge bar
• Rear seat cover
• License plate holder – black with Chevrolet Performance logo
• Performance air intake
• Performance exhaust system.

Colorado

Chevrolet showed several Colorado models, including the production Midnight Edition – and each was fitted with new Chevrolet Performance air intake and exhaust kits.

The Midnight Edition is offered on LT models and includes a spray-in bedliner, black bowtie emblems, body-color grille, soft-folding tonneau cover, stainless steel door sill plates and 18-inch black aluminum wheels. It’s available with Jet Black cloth or leather interiors, as well as Jet Black/Dark Ash leather.

Additionally, Chevrolet showed the Colorado Trail Boss 3.0 concept, which incorporated several personalized touches on the production Z71 Trail Boss package.

Chevrolet’s range of accessories for the Colorado is extensive and includes a range of GearOn™ components designed to outfit the truck for countless outdoor interests. Additional Colorado accessories include:

• Bed protection package including a drop-in bedliner and soft-folding tonneau cover
• A variety of assist steps in black or chrome
• Black bowtie emblems package
• Cargo bed net and bed mat
• Body-color grille
• Off-road sport bar and LED sport lights
• Wheel flares and splash guards
• 18-inch five-spoke wheels – polished aluminum or gloss black.

As with other concepts displayed at the SEMA Show, Chevrolet will evaluate responses and opinions to the truck to help determine production possibilities for additional accessories, performance parts and even special-edition models.

Bentley Expands with a new dealership in Cham, Switzerland.

• Bentley Zug showroom located in Cham, between Zurich and Lucerne
• Latest dealership showcases Bentley’s new corporate identity
• Switzerland is Bentley’s third largest market in Continental Europe

Bentley today opens its newest dealership in the Swiss town of Cham. In partnership with the AMAG Group, Bentley Zug is located in the international economic corridor between Zurich and Lucerne.

The new dealership resides in one of Cham’s finest historical buildings in the heart of the town. It reflects Bentley’s new global corporate identity which takes inspiration from the company’s 95-year history, while drawing on influences from the best in contemporary luxury. 

Covering an area of 400 m², the dealership presents a uniquely British feel and is executed with Bentley’s signature craftsmanship and painstaking attention to detail. In the ‘personalisation area’ customers are afforded an exclusive, tactile and sensory experience in which to specify their car.

Roberto Battistini, General Manager of Bentley Zug, will ensure that Bentley customers receive the highest levels of service. He comments: “To sell and service a Bentley is a huge privilege. We are delighted to be able to receive our customers in this exclusive surrounding.”

This latest addition takes the number of Bentley dealerships in Switzerland to five (Basel, Zurich, Zug, Geneva and Lugano) with a further four service centres available to customers in Bern, Gstaad, St. Gallen and Lausanne. In total, Continental Europe now has nearly 50 sales sites, the second largest network region for Bentley.

Robert Engstler, Regional Director Bentley Europe, comments: “Switzerland is the third largest market in Europe for the Bentley brand. The opening of the new dealership in Zug is yet another milestone in our long-term commitment and investment in the region. With the Flying Spur, the Mulsanne Speed and the Continental family we offer our customers a wide range of the luxury cars.”

New flagship Hilux available to order, the Invincible X, sounds like a Superhero film.

• New, top-of-the-range model for Toyota’s super-tough pick-up
• All the features of the Invincible plus multiple new styling options – all included in the vehicle price
• Four 17-inch alloy wheel designs and choice of either a hi-over bar or Style Pack
• Chrome side bars with or without steps and four leather seat upholstery colour-ways
• Available exclusively in Double Cab body style with 3.0-litre D-4D engine, five-speed manual or automatic transmission
• Order books open now, deliveries to customers from late February
• Price from £23,842 (manual model, commercial vehicle on the road, not including VAT).

Toyota’s formidable Hilux gains a new top-of-the-range model this winter in the form of the new Invincible X. Tough enough to take on the worst of Britain’s rain, snow and ice, this newcomer is not just a Toyota thoroughbred, it’s big on style too with a wealth of stand-out features.

It retains all the go-anywhere qualities that give Hilux its “unbreakable” reputation, but adds a series of new styling elements that can be mixed and matched to create a highly personalised pick-up. All these “extras” are available as no-cost options to maximise customer choice.

To begin with there are four 17-inch alloy wheel designs to choose from: the standard Invincible rim and a new Rica five-spoke in all-black or two-tone black/machined or black/graphite finish.

Chrome tubular side bars are also part of the package, with or without step grips according to preference.

Similarly, customers can opt for a rear hi-over bar, or choose instead to have the Style Pack fitted, adding a front guard, silver-coloured under-run, aluminium-finish scuff plates, chrome door handles and chrome surrounds for the bonnet air intake and rear lamp clusters.

Finally there are four colour-ways for the leather seat upholstery: the standard Invincible black, or custom two-tone black with contrasting seatback and cushion inserts in grey, saddle tan or deep red. The custom designs are additionally embossed with the X logo, while the full black upholstery bears the Invincible name.

Equipment features, shared with the Invincible grade, include sports front seats, climate control, cruise control, dusk-sensing headlights, front fog lights, rear privacy glass, front side, and curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Control, headlamp cleaners, rear-view camera, alarm, electrically adjustable heated door mirrors and the Toyota Touch 2 touchscreen-controlled multimedia system, with Bluetooth.

The Invincible X is available exclusively in Double Cab form with Toyota’s 169bhp 3.0-litre D-4D diesel engine matched to either five-speed manual or automatic transmission. With permanent four-wheel drive and an auto-disconnecting differential, the Hilux Invincible X is engineered to take on the toughest environments. It also benefits from a 2.8-tonne towing capacity.

The new Hilux Invincible X is available to order now, priced £23,842 for the manual model and £24,842 for the automatic (commercial vehicle on-the-road, not including VAT).

All new Buick Concept showcases luxury and attention to detail, the thngs we all love to have.

Tailored leather surfaces, unique acrylic trim elevate concept car’s interior

The Buick Avenir’s sculpted exterior and dramatic proportions aren’t the only attributes turning heads and winning awards. The design and materials within the concept car’s interior continue to earn accolades.

“The attention to detail within Avenir is outstanding,” said Charles Allen, a retired automotive designer who served as a chief judge for the 2015 EyesOn Design Awards. “What stands out to me is how well everything is integrated – all of the materials and elements work together seamlessly to provide a sensation of understated elegance that fits the Buick brand perfectly.”

While designers drew inspiration from nature – specifically water washing upon a shoreline – when shaping the graceful lines within Avenir’s interior, the color and trim team worked to find the right materials to add a dynamic flair.

“With Avenir’s interior, we really wanted to select materials that would complement the surfaces within,” said Rebecca Waldemir, Buick Color and Trim design manager. “Using a distinctive combination of premium leather, suede, wood, chrome and acrylic, we were able to design elements that flow seamlessly throughout the interior.”

Avenir’s designers even put a new twist on wood trim, a traditional Buick element. Not only are wood accents featured on the door panels, but the wood itself provides a more luxurious and natural appearance that adds to the airiness of the interior.

“We’ve used open-pore wood in a modern way, much like what you’ll find in high-end furniture. It’s an oiled, low-gloss execution that contrasts beautifully with other interior décor,” said Waldemir.

Avenir’s sculptural instrument panel incorporates an acrylate panel, carved to replicate three-dimensional wave-like patterns but layered beneath a smooth, high-gloss outer layer.

“As you look at the transparent surface from different angles, you will notice that it has a lot of visual depth and movement. It’s a motif we carried to other areas of Avenir, including the seat design, and to the head- and tailamps,” Waldemir said.

While Avenir’s exterior color is a cooler tone, designers wanted to provide a warm, inviting sensation within. The lighter “Lyric” hue, found on most interior surfaces, helps achieve that feeling, while restrained use of a darker tone – “Coastal Myst” – on the instrument panel and arm rests provides a natural transition to the exterior.  To further create a tailored feel, most surfaces within the Avenir are wrapped in leather or suede and accentuated with stitching.

All-in-all, Avenir’s interior materials were designed to work in harmony and provide an upscale environment that feels natural and holistic to all passengers.

“The first thing you’ll notice when you open Avenir’s doors is just how clean and pure its interior design is,” said Liz Wetzel, Buick interior design director. “We’ve stripped it of superfluous, fussy details in order to rely on sculptural forms and harmonious surfaces. The result is a refreshing environment that provides a sense of well-being to anyone seated within.”

Comprised of prominent members of the automotive design community, the EyesOn Design jury also praised Avenir’s overall design with a Best Concept Vehicle trophy. “Avenir’s global design team set out to make a striking design statement, said Holt Ware, Buick exterior design director. “The Avenir embraces Buick’s rich design heritage of creating exquisite sculptures, precise in their design and beautifully proportioned.”