Viknesh Vijayenthiran July 17, 2008 Comment Now! The Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is one of the fastest production cars to come out of GM, and at the heart of its stunning performance is the LS9 engine.

It was almost three years ago when GM introduced the 7-liter LS7 engine as the most potent mill ever churned out by the General. At 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque it surpassed everything else ...

GM Executive Vice President Tom Stephens says GM will continue to press forward on all technology fronts, including hybrids, alternative fuels, and plug-in electrics. "If you know the history of ...

At the GM Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan, you won't find anybody piecing together hybrid engines, diesel mills, or powerplants fueled by used cooking grease. They're not tasked with ...

Right off the bat, let's be clear about this story's title. "Poor Man's LS9" can be interpreted many ways, because wealth is a relative term. So, with the new ZR1 stickering for $103,300 (plus dealer ...

Everyone knows the LS swap is the defacto engine swap, but coming across a 6.2-liter LS9 supercharged V8 engine is a little less common. But, there’s currently one for sale and it’s looking for a new ...

The official dyno numbers are in: The supercharged 6.2-liter V8 in the forthcoming Chevy Corvette ZR1 cranks out 638 horsepower. That's about 20 hp more than the estimates from General Motors' ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. 2009 Corvette ZR1 Powered By The Most Powerful Production Engine Ever From GM: The Supercharged LS9 Small-Block V-8 PONTIAC, Mich. - When it arrives ...

There seem to be two camps in the world of restomods. Some hate them and feel nauseous whenever a classic car is modified, and then some can’t have enough of them. This particular Corvette is bound to ...

The 6.2-liter LS9 supercharged V8 was a special engine, powering a very special Corvette. The C6 Corvette ZR1 came stomping out of Bowling Green, Kentucky ready to do battle with some of the quickest ...