2012 Renault Alpine A110-50 Concept Debuts: Video

INDYCAR Aero Kit Parameters Released To Prospective Suppliers

Voting Open For The SEMA Mustang Designed And Built By Women
McLaren Race Car Builder Joins Road Car Unit In Woking

Renault Looking To Launch Luxury Sub-Brand With Help From...

Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix Preview
2014 Audi S3 Hatchback Spy Shots

Peugeot Revises Naming Policy With Launch Of New 301

2013 BMW 7-Series Preview

Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 powerplant breaks cover

Ralph Hanson

Author

LATEST ARTICLE
Report: Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Back On Production Path
When General Motors' financial situation turned from serious to bankruptcy-bound, two of the first... Read More

N/ALEADERBOARD RANK
1799ARTICLES CONTRIBUTED
0COMMENTS POSTED

906 views Nov 26, 2007

Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 powerplant breaks cover

Enlarge Photo

The ZR-1 has been spotted in near-production trim turning hot laps at Laguna Seca. Power figures have been public knowledge for months. But the monster under the bulging hood has so far stayed hidden - until now.

The photos include up-close and personal shots of the intercooler, which is of the air-to-water variety, and the supercharger/intercooler stack, as well as the engine itself.

It seems the guys at Jalopnik caught a tip that led to some surprisingly high-resolution shots of the upcoming LS-9 supercharged mill that will power the ZR-1. The twin-screw supercharger is expected to pump 650hp out of the 6.2L V8, making the ZR-1 the most powerful Corvette yet. The Dodge Viper SRT10 cranks out 600hp, so the ZR-1 will definitely have company at the top of the American food chain, but the whole performance-per-dollar war just got ratcheted up another step.