Whats New for the 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer?
Chevrolet makes several significant changes to the 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer, helping to keep it in the hunt against rapidly improving competitors. First is the addition of a standard stability control system, which should resolve our complaints about the TrailBlazer’s emergency-maneuver handling characteristics by keeping the tail end of the truck in line. Second is the addition of a performance-tuned SS model, complete with a 395-horsepower, 400 lb.-ft. torque version of the Corvette’s LS2 6.0-liter V8 engine. The SS rides on 20-inch wheels, and power is delivered to the rear or all four wheels, getting it to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds, according to Chevy. The TrailBlazer SS also has a sport suspension that was tuned on Germany’s famed Nurburgring race track. Special trim inside and out helps to distinguish the TrailBlazer SS from the LS and LT versions. In those two models, power ratings are up. The standard 4.2-liter inline six-cylinder engine makes 291 horsepower this year, 16 more po
