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VIDEO: GM offers sneak peek at mystery crate engine headed for SEMA

General Motors is getting ready for SEMA 2009, but the Detroit-based automaker has a little over a week before it can show us anything official in Las Vegas. That isn't stopping the General from teasing us, though, as this 40-second YouTube clip clearly demonstrates. One of GM's new tuner specials comes in a box and figures to be packed with power. It's a crate engine, but unfortunately the company isn't giving us much in the way of details. Hit the jump to watch a pair of technicians bolt the mystery engine onto an unknown frame that ... Read more →

Big Block Fever: First Anniversary 427 Big Block ZL-1 on the block at Barrett Jackson Dan Roth

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine. ...

Got a project car? Has GM got an engine for you! Stuart Waterman

As Detroit's automakers swing back toward performance cars, they're also finding a thriving market for Detroit-style performance parts - and nothing says Detroit performance like a thundering V8. ...

GM Power Shop hits the road Stuart Waterman

Both General Motors and Ford are making big inroads into the aftermarket world for high-performance parts, and now GM Performance Parts is taking it to the streets-- literally. The company ...

VIDEO: GM offers sneak peek at mystery crate engine headed for SEMA 1 month ago on Autoblog

General Motors is getting ready for SEMA 2009, but the Detroit-based automaker has a little over a week before it can show us anything official in Las Vegas. That isn't stopping the General from teasing us, though, as this 40-second YouTube clip clearly demonstrates. One of GM's new tuner ...

Big Block Fever: First Anniversary 427 Big Block ZL-1 on the block at Barrett Jackson 1 year ago on Autoblog

Monster motors were the order of the day in the late 1960s, and GM's 427 was a part of that class. The drawback to a big-block's burly output was, and still is, the increased weight of the engine. While big blocks are a hoot for straight line shenanigans, a small block car is often a better ...

Got a project car? Has GM got an engine for you! 3 years ago on Autoblog

As Detroit's automakers swing back toward performance cars, they're also finding a thriving market for Detroit-style performance parts - and nothing says Detroit performance like a thundering V8. General Motors has ramped up a growing business with its GM Performance Parts group, and in recognition ...

GM Power Shop hits the road 3 years ago on Autoblog

Both General Motors and Ford are making big inroads into the aftermarket world for high-performance parts, and now GM Performance Parts is taking it to the streets-- literally. The company has put together a mobile exhibit of its offerings called the GM Performance Parts Power Shop, which ...






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