If you're a Ford guy seeking out a badass, high-performance pickup, life isn't too complicated: just stroll into a dealership, fork over $44K, and walk out with an F-150 SVT Raptor. If you're a Chevy guy, though, things haven't been so easy—until now. Lingenfelter Performance's 2014 Reaper has made its major auto show debut in Chicago, and it's not messing around.

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Based on Chevy's fresh 2014 Silverado, the Reaper offers up an EcoTec V8 in either 5.3- or 6.2-liter sizing, both breathing through Corsa exhaust systems and tuned with custom software by Lingenfelter. The big news here is an optional 1900cc Magnuson blower—hitched to the 5.3-liter model, output sits at a stout 475 hp. The 6.2-liter? Try 550 hp.

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The Reaper's suspension comes courtesy of Fox Racing, which has added a 3-inch lift and special-tuned shocks. With remote reservoirs, this setup allots the Reaper 9.2 inches of travel up front and 11.2 inches out back—an increase of over 25 percent from stock. Widebody flares are standard; 17-inch beadlock off-road wheels are optional.

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Other tweaks? A pair of integrated 10-inch off-road LED light bars, a big aluminum skid plate, and a unique front bumper that adds 8 inches of clearance (apparently revised after the OEM Silverado bumper was torn off during a high-speed desert test run). Assorted graphics, badging, and a matte paint finish are also optional. The truck is assembled by Southern Comfort Automotive in Trussville, Alabama.

Lingenfelter's 2014 Reaper will be priced "from the mid-$50K."

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