約296㎡の巨大フラッグを牽引！
シボレーは9月末、ピックアップトラックである「シルバラード」の2017年モデルに設定する「シルバラードHD」で、牽引能力のギネス世界記録を達成したと発表した。
シルバラードHDには、445ps/1234Nmを発揮する6.6リッターV8ターボディーゼル「デュラマックス」エンジンが搭載され、シルバラード史上最大の牽引能力を発揮する。
ギネス世界記録に挑んだのは、3186平方フィート（約296平方メートル≒テニスコートの1.13倍）という超巨大なフラッグを地面に触れさせないまま100m走行するというもの。シルバラードHDは、テキサス・モータースピードウェイのオーバルコースでこれを見事達成。フラッグを路面に触れさせないまま4周を走りきった。
なんともアメリカらしい、華々しい話題とともに登場した2017年モデルのシボレー・シルバラードHD。アメリカ市場ではフォードF150シリーズと人気を分けるピックアップトラックとして、さらにプレゼンスを高めたといえる。
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas. The event also included Chevy Truck Legends who participated in the flag pull. Chevy Truck Legends feature Texas residents who have more than 100,000 miles on their Chevy truck or have owned more than one new Chevy truck in their lifetime.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas. The event also included Chevy Truck Legends who participated in the flag pull. Chevy Truck Legends feature Texas residents who have more than 100,000 miles on their Chevy truck or have owned more than one new Chevy truck in their lifetime.
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- On Sept. 28, 2016, Chevrolet set the Guinness World Records™ title for the World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle with a 2017 Silverado HD powered by a new, more powerful Duramax 6.6L V-8 turbo-diesel engine. The truck set the record by flying a nearly 40- by 80-foot U.S. flag around the Texas Motor Speedway and later pulled a massive State of Texas flag in honor of the State Fair of Texas. The event also included Chevy Truck Legends who participated in the flag pull. Chevy Truck Legends feature Texas residents who have more than 100,000 miles on their Chevy truck or have owned more than one new Chevy truck in their lifetime.
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- From left, Chief Engineer Eric Stanczak, Chevy Truck Marketing Director Sandor Piszar and Guinness World Record™ adjudicator Jimmy Coggins pose with the plaque honoring Chevrolet’s record for World’s Largest Flag Pulled by a Moving Vehicle.
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- Text：Yasushi HOSODA Photo：GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY, LLC
