We likely don't have to tell you the details of the Corvette ZR1's LS9 engine, but just in case, it's a 6.2-liter (376ci) mill that's force-fed by a 2.3-liter Roots-type supercharger using Eaton's ...

It's not every day you get to hand-build a 638 HP LS9 engine that'll slip under the hood of a Corvette ZR1. Yesterday was one of those days. Here's how the magic is made.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nelson Ireson November 29, 2011 Comment Now! It powers the ZR1, and it has powered about 99,999,999 other cars, too: it's GM's small block engine family, including V-8s and V-6s, and it's been in ...

Chevrolet Performance is opening its gates for customers who literally want to get their hands on one of its engines. In other words, you can build your own LS7 or LS9 powerplant. However, since we’re ...

It’s an exciting, and disheartening time, to watch Australian auto manufacturers build some of the most radical vehicles we’ve seen in quite some time. Four-door sedans, utes and wagons are being ...

It looks ferocious. And furious. And everything in between. It is the full-custom supercharged LS9-swapped 1969 Chevy Camaro, with 800 horsepower. It is a brutal muscle car with supercar personality ...

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 ...