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LS9 crate motor costs more than most cars

General Motors did power junkies a solid when it announced at this past year's SEMA show that the famed LS9 engine will be offered as a crate motor. Because the LS9 was designed to live within the tight confines of the Corvette ZR1 engine bay, this engine should fit nicely into all manner of undeserving machinery, a fact that has made our minds reel with endless possibilities. All that was before we heard the price. As much fun as it would be to drop a ready-made 630-hp supercharged whale-of-a-motor into, say, a Volvo 240 wagon, the ... Read more →

For the kids: Help Mr. Stephens build a ZR1 engine Dan Roth

For many, General Motors' Mr Stephens' Engine Shop online game is full of metallic looking stuff, none of it discernibly purposeful. What you're working with are extracted parts of the LS9 engine ...

VIDEO: Birthing an LS9 Dan Roth

Automobile Magazine was invited into General Motors Performance Build Center to watch and lightly assist in the buildup of a ZR-1's internal combustion heart. It takes four-and-a-half hours of real ...

Officially Official: Corvette ZR1 makes 638 hp and 604 lb-ft Sam Abuelsamid

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Corvette_ZR1_most_fuel_efficient_600_hp_car_in_the_world'; When Chevrolet officially announced the new Corvette ZR1 just before the Detroit Auto Show this ...

VIDEO: GM explains tech details of ZR1 LS9 engine Chris Shunk

Click the image above for more high-res pics of the ZR1 The ZR1 Corvette is one serious piece of American metal, with the athleticism of a track star and the brute power of drag racer. While light ...

LS9 crate motor costs more than most cars 8 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors did power junkies a solid when it announced at this past year's SEMA show that the famed LS9 engine will be offered as a crate motor. Because the LS9 was designed to live within the tight confines of the Corvette ZR1 engine bay, this engine should fit nicely into all manner of ...

For the kids: Help Mr. Stephens build a ZR1 engine 1 year ago on Autoblog

For many, General Motors' Mr Stephens' Engine Shop online game is full of metallic looking stuff, none of it discernibly purposeful. What you're working with are extracted parts of the LS9 engine that powers the Corvette ZR1. Unless your ZR1 is in the shop for catastrophic engine failure, these ...

VIDEO: Birthing an LS9 1 year ago on Autoblog

Automobile Magazine was invited into General Motors Performance Build Center to watch and lightly assist in the buildup of a ZR-1's internal combustion heart. It takes four-and-a-half hours of real time to go from a bare block to a fire-breathing, supercharged LS9, but through the magic of sped-up ...

Officially Official: Corvette ZR1 makes 638 hp and 604 lb-ft 1 year ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Corvette_ZR1_most_fuel_efficient_600_hp_car_in_the_world'; When Chevrolet officially announced the new Corvette ZR1 just before the Detroit Auto Show this year, it hadn't yet finished the certification of its new power-plant, the supercharged LS9. At that ...

VIDEO: GM explains tech details of ZR1 LS9 engine 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more high-res pics of the ZR1 The ZR1 Corvette is one serious piece of American metal, with the athleticism of a track star and the brute power of drag racer. While light weight materials, magnetic damping and 15.5-inch Brembo brakes sounds impressive, the real meat lies ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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