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  |  Corvette ZR1 6.2L LS9 V8 Leaked -
11-27-2007, 01:05 AM
LEAKED! Corvette ZR1 6.2L LS9 V8 sees light of day Posted Nov 26th 2007 11:00PM We didn't think we would get a glimpse of it until January at the Detroit Auto Show, but Jalopnik has obtained official photographs of the LS9 V8 that will power the 2009 ZR1 Corvette. The images show that the LS9 is a supercharged version of the 6.2L LS3 V8 like we previously reported. One photo also illustrates in detail a unique integrated twin intercooler that sits atop the supercharger. While it may not have the official name, the blue accents on the engine cover hint at the "Blue Devil" moniker by which we referred the car for some time before switching to the official ZR1 name. While specifications haven't been released yet (we're guessing it will offer somewhere in the neighborhood of 650 HP), just seeing the images of the LS9 gets us even more excited for the ZR1's official debut in January. [Source: Jalopnik via Autoblog.com] |
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| Re: Corvette ZR1 6.2L LS9 V8 Leaked -
11-27-2007, 02:39 AM
GM may as well let all the details out now. This thing is going to be a monster. Can't wait to get to Detroit. M |
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11-27-2007, 03:18 AM
Very interesting !!! Super compact and neat charge-cooled intercooler (as opposed to an air-to-air intercooler) and supercharger arrangement! I can't wait to see more pics of the whole technical layout and induction air flow. |
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| Re: Corvette ZR1 6.2L LS9 V8 Leaked -
11-27-2007, 03:52 AM
Wait. I need to be the first one to say this: The engine cover on the new LS9 engine is soooo boring. Why didn't GM's engineers pay more attention to exposing their mechanical masterpiece for when I pull up at the side of the road and pop the hood of my car for me and my petrolhead mates to ogle over. Mercedes AMG and Audi show how an engine bay ought to look. |
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11-27-2007, 04:03 AM
I just knew you'd like that one. You're so easy to please Tycoon...  |
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