The 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 ZR2 Bison's big-displacement 6.2-liter V-8, the only engine option for 2023, accelerated confidently, never lacking when it came to on- and off-road power.

The Silverado ZR2 is comparatively demure, less brash and assertive than the flashy TRX and Raptor. It's quiet, and although it accelerates quickly, the pace isn't as brutal and rapid as its ...