A discussion thread that popped up on GM Inside News has some disappointing news for fans of General Motors' Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups. Buyers will have to wait a while longer for a highly anticipated V8 engine option.

The 5.3-liter eight cylinder motor, shared with the Hummer H3 SUV, was expected around the first quarter of 2008, as a mid-year enhancement, but it's been pushed back to the 2009 model year.

Chevy truck spokesperson Brian Goebel says, "What was originally a mid-model year introduction has become a 2009 model year introduction. This was a cost and engineering resource issue that resulted in a decision to postpone the introduction by a few months."

taken from Pickuptruck.com  

Cost of engineering huh.....  

My hunch is the "engineering" they're talking about is stiffening the chassis. All of the Colorados or its siblings (Canyon, Isuzu i290, etc.) that I've driven have had all the structural integrity of Jell-O. I can only imagine what 300+ lb./ft. of torque would do to them!  

I agree, the beds are very "Flexible". We towed our Bikes this year many times and my Buddies Colorado would give so much that we would have to loosen the straps to even open the tail gate!!