Tracked GMC Sierra All Mountain Concept Hits The Slopes At Vail

Khodrocar - GMC has created the perfect pickup truck for the ski slopes by building the tracked Sierra 2500HD All Mountain concept. It'll be on display at Vail Mountain for the rest of the winter.

The company starts with a Sierra 2500HD Denali 4WD Crew Cab pickup with the 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 producing 445 horsepower (332 kilowatts) and a gargantuan 910 pound-feet (1,234 Newton-meters) that routes through a six-speed automatic transmission. GMC then equips the rig with a set red-painted Mattracks 150 Series tracks. As if that isn't eye-catching enough, the firm covers the exterior with a mountain-themed wrap, plus LED accent lights for the wheel wells and underbody. In front, there's a Sierra-branded bar that hides the winch, and a 30-inch-wide LED light bar sits just above it. At the back, a soft tonneau cover hides the bed, and there are snowboard racks from Thule. Folks riding in truck can enjoy a Bose stereo and leather-upholstered cabin.

"The Sierra All Mountain concept Mattracks technology enables the truck to conquer uncharted territory while highlighting premium interior features such as Bose speakers and upscale leather treatments," Carl Zipfel, GMC exterior designer, said in the concept's announcement.

The upgraded 6.6-liter turbodiesel V8 debuted on the 2017 model year of the heavy-duty versions of the GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado. The mill has around 90 percent new parts and 35 percent lower emissions than the previous powerplant with the same displacement. In his description in Motor1.com's First Drive, Senior Editor Jake Holmes described it: "All of those enhancements translate into an effortlessly powerful experience out on the road. The big V8 builds massive amounts of grunt with just a touch of the accelerator."