Hennessey Goliath 6x6 revealed in the metal

LESS THAN a year since American tuner Hennessey first announced it will be building a 6x6 beast based on the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, the company has rolled out its first production Hennessey Goliath 6x6.

Plenty was done by Hennessey to turn a standard Silverado Z71 into the aptly named 6x6 pick-up truck. Aside from the new custom truck bed that stretches over the additional rear axle, the Goliath towers high on an eight-inch lift kit and rides on 20-inch wheels wrapped in BFG off-road tyres.

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Despite its increased girth, this particular Goliath, which is earmarked for the “owner of the largest potato farm in Wisconsin”, only comes with Hennessey’s ‘450bhp engine upgrade’, which consists of a cold air intake and stainless steel exhaust fitted to the original Silverado’s 420bhp (313kW) 6.2-litre LS V8.

Being the same tuner that gave the world the Ford F-150-based 800bhp (597kW) Hennessey VelociRaptor 6x6 and the 1000bhp (746kW) Exorcist Camaro, there are higher power tuning options available, including a supercharger and stroker engine kit to raise power to 597kW.

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Other upgrade options Hennessey offers includes the fitment of Brembo brakes, as well as a custom interior upgrade.

Hennessey will only build 24 examples of the Goliath and will export to buyers in international markets, with prices starting at an equally large USD$375,000 before options; though that price does include the Silverado donor truck.