Bigger Better Bison

AEV takes the zr2 bison to the next level, with the 350 package.

- Matt Raudonikis

American Expedition Vehicles (AEV) is best known for its work with Jeep and Ram vehicles from the FCA stable. For more than 20 years the skilled team at AEV has been turning these 4x4 vehicles into off-road weapons, but unlike trucks from many custom shops and modifiers, the AEV rigs are built with an OEM attention to detail, product integration and quality. This comes after years of working closely with Jeep on other vehicles including show specials.

In more recent times, the AEV badge has been seen on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 midsize pick-up. The ZR2 is the high-performance version of the US-Colorado and it comes with off-road-focused suspension and a bolder look. As is its way, AEV has taken the ZR2 to the next level with a factory-backed collaboration to create the ZR2 Bison.

The AEV ZR2 Bison debuted at the SEMA Show in 2018 and went on sale at Chevy dealers in the USA throughout 2019. Also at SEMA that year was a ZR2 Bison concept that featured a swag of off-road extras to really make the product stand out. In the year since then, AEV’s founder and president Dave Harriton and the team have developed those Bison extras to make them available as options on the vehicle, and for SEMA 2019 they displayed this stunning example bearing the full kit, now called the AEV350.