Posts Tagged ‘2010 Sierra 1500’

Here is a neat ad about torque that GMC put out:

Torque is important when you are hauling anything. The more torque, the better. For reference, the 2010 Sierra 1500 has torque of…

• 260 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm
• 348 lb-ft @ 4,400 rpm
• 305 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm

…as referenced here.

By its very nature, torque is different for every possible engine rpm. What you want to see when you’re hauling is good torque throughout the powerband. Low-end torque is especially important. A truck will feel “wimpy” if you have to redline it just to start pulling, say, a boat!

The 260 lb-ft @ 2,800 rpm figure the Sierra gets is really nice. You will push down on the accelerator and feel a nice pull right away. Needless to say, check your specs and don’t haul more that your truck is rated for. But your GMC is going to be one torque-y ally when you need to get some real hauling done!

–Truck Man