Rumble in the Rockies - Ford vs. Chevy

I love rivalries.  They're fun in so many different ways.  Who doesn't love cheering for their favorite as each rival team pushes to come out on top in the big game?  So I started thinking about some of the big rivals that we have seen over the years...

• Boise State Broncos vs. University of Idaho Vandals
• Apple vs. Microsoft
• Led Zeppelin vs. The Beatles
• Coca Cola vs. Pepsi
• Darth Vader vs. Luke Skywalker
• Nike vs. Adidas
• Playstation vs. Xbox

Some are bigger than others of course, some are more important than others...

Ford F-Series vs. Chevrolet Silverado.  This one is huge, it seems that these two companies have battled for decades over who has the strongest truck, I don"t think there is a longer running rivalry anywhere in the auto industry. 

 

I stumbled onto a couple videos on Youtube.com that were created to showcase the performance of the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 6.6 Duramax Diesel compared to the 2011 Ford Powerstroke 6.7 Super Duty.

They offered a real world challenge to Ford, they would have each truck tow a 19,000 lb trailer up a steep 7% grade in the Colorado Rockies.  Ford declined the challenge.

The tests were run by the editors from PickupTrucks.com and DieselPowermag.com to ensure that they were done fairly.  You have to watch the video to really appreciate what they found. 

Watch the Uphill Challenge
Watch the Downhill Challenge

Long live Chevrolet!