Quick, see the LS9 ZR1 engine here before it gets pulled!

Quick, see the LS9 ZR1 engine here before it gets pulled!

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Godzilla

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2,033 posts

255 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Someone has leaked pictures of the new engine ahead of the January Detroit show: http://jalopnik.com/cars/detroit-auto-show/this-is...

Looks awesome! Not sure I will be able to resist this one...



sublimatica

3,196 posts

260 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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"anonymous tipster" my ass. This is another teaser from GM's marketing dept to keep the interest level up before Detroit. smile

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

255 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Just in case,although i've seen the video before.







This is it. Thanks to an anonymous tipster we have what appear to be the very first and clearest shots yet procured of the 2009 LS9 6.2-liter V8 engine powering the 2009 Corvette ZR1 -- something we weren't expecting to see until the Detroit Auto Show in January. But, since information yearns to be free -- and whoa, nelly, do these shots show off some serious information on what will be the most serious piece of weaponry in the General's quiver come next year -- here they are and here's what we know. Essentially what you're looking at is what appears to be a standard twin-screw-type supercharger mounted below a highly efficient air-to-water intercooler system. Now, we can't speculate if it's tied into the engine system or if it has an independent radiator system -- but we feel pretty confident all of this is a one-off, which means the General's running the show on every single horsepower above and beyond the stock horse output from the 6.2-liter V8 it all sits atop. Gearheads, your engine pr0n awaits in the photogallery below. While you check that out we're going to go and hide from GM's shock troopers. Hey, does anyone know the number for the witness protection program?

Dakkon

7,826 posts

259 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Are there any rumours as to the power it will put out?

Godzilla

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2,033 posts

255 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Well if it's not at least 650bhp I will be cancelling my order!

You can get a Z06 to 620/630 with just breathing mods.

GM also want to put down the new Viper which has 600bhp straight out of the box.

ERIKTHEVETKING

434 posts

221 months

Tuesday 27th November 2007
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Oh dear, I can hear my wallet creaking again. This time Godzilla let's buy together and get a discount wink

driving


franv8

2,212 posts

244 months

Wednesday 28th November 2007
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Ooops! Pics saved!