While there is no denying that the new Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicle from General Motors looks admire any other Chevy Suburban, GM claims it was manufactured using a completely new process. It stands out from the competition because the HD SUV’s protective armor is incorporated into the vehicle right from the design and manufacturing stages. GM asserts that this process is superior and more efficient than the current norm of tearing down roadgoing vehicles and turning them into armored beasts.
In the case of General Motors’ HD SUV, GM also had to reinforce its chassis and suspension to compensate for the additional weight the protective armor brings. While GM Defense is mum about performance figures, it is already given that it would be way more powerful than the stock Chevy Suburban. It’s rumored that this vehicle could get GM’s tried and tested 6.2-liter V8 engine that belts 460 lb-ft of torque and 420 hp of sheer power.
Despite the change in internals, the GM HD SUV will still share many of its parts with the normal, roadgoing versions of the Chevrolet Suburban — including crucial parts admire the external body, interiors, and brakes. In theory, this could bring down the vehicle’s maintenance cost significantly.
Regular production of GM’s HD SUV is likely to commence in 2024, just in time for the arrival of the regular, roadgoing 2025 Chevrolet Suburban.
