2006 NY Auto Show
TrailBlazer SS has unique exterior styling and specific interior appointments, including prominent 20-inch flangeless wheels. Power comes from a Corvette-derived 6.0-liter V8, which produces 395 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque – enabling the powerful SUV to reach 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. A performance suspension with lowered ride height also is part of the package and was tuned by GM’s Performance Division at several racetracks. The TrailBlazer SS is available in two-wheel drive and all-wheel drive configurations.
Also this year, the 5.3-liter V8 with Displacement on Demand (DOD) technology is available in TrailBlazer five-passenger models. This strong V8 engine is rated at 300 horsepower and 330 lb.-ft. of torque, while DOD technology regulates between eight- and four-cylinder power to produce up to 5 percent improved fuel economy in certain light-load driving conditions.
The class-leading standard engine in TrailBlazer and TrailBlazer EXT continues to be the award-winning 4.2-liter I6, upgraded to produce 291 horsepower and 277 lb.-ft. of torque. An electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission is matched with both the 4.2-liter and 5.3-liter engines. The TrailBlazer SS’s transmission is a new four-speed automatic.
