Hennessey, the creator of the Goliath 800, has some stiff competition when it comes to high-horsepower warranty-backed off-road Chevy-badged offerings. Meet Yenko’s entry into this space: the 800-hp 2021 Chevrolet Silverado Yenko Off Road.
If you feel like this Yenko hot rod Chevy was introduced earlier this year, you’re not entirely wrong. You’re also not entirely right, as the tuner previously showed off its lowered Limited Edition truck. This, however, is the Off Road. Like the Limited Edition, the Off Road features the same supercharged V-8 engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Likewise, the engine carries the same host of modifications: a blueprinted LT-1 aluminum block; forged crankshaft, rods, and pistons; CNC-ported heads; and an upgraded fuel system and injectors. Drivers can mash the throttle confidently, knowing that a three-year/36,000-mile warranty backs the engine and transmission.
Suspension improvements come courtesy of a BDS four-inch coilover lift system (with front and rear Fox shocks) and HD Recoil traction bars. This lift allows clearance for even larger tires than the provided Nitto Ridge Grapplers that wrap around a set of 12-spoke 20×10-inch wheels with custom center caps. We won’t go so far as to compare the Silverado Yenko Off Road to a 2021 Ram 1500 TRX, but the off-road suspension should definitely up the Chevy’s desert aggression. Optional LED lights mounted atop a sports bar allow for enhanced night vision (without mounting anything to the cab) and add an extra touch of off-road coolness, as do the custom fender flares.
Stopping comes courtesy of red six-piston Brembo front brake calipers (replete with the Yenko logo) paired with 16.1-inch vented rotors. A heavy-duty rear sway bar assembly helps control the gobs of horsepower during both on- and off-road driving. Custom stainless steel headers, high-flow cats, and a quad-tip stainless steel cat-back exhaust system combine for a healthy rumble. Among its multitudinous exterior tidbits, retractable side steps ease entry and egress, and a custom hood insert with flat black louvers divulges there’s no ordinary powerplant underhood.
In addition to the plentiful power and Yenko badges and logos dotted about the exterior, the front grille bar has a prominent stamped YENKO/SC logo, while the tailgate has an embossed version. A leather seat trim package allows customers to personalize the interior, while the floor mats and sill plates remind them of their Silverado’s Yenko status.
Yenko, now owned by Specialty Vehicle Engineering, will offer this unique Silverado through GM dealers. Yenko will only build 50 of these off-road rockets, so if the whirl of a supercharger makes you giddy to shed stacks of cash, now’s the time to act.
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