As expected, the Detroit Motor Show this January will see the debut of the new Corvette ZR1 packing an all new engine, the LS9. As previously suspected, these leaked photos confirm the 6.2-liter LS3 V8 engine gets supercharged. The photos show the supercharger in its two main components, the twin intercooler which integrates on top of the main supercharger unit sitting underneath. The LS9 engine is expected to produce approximately 650 hp.
Corvette ZR1 LS9 Engine Photos Leaked
Corvette ZR1 LS9 Engine
By Brian Potter
November 27, 2007 1:21 PM
Filed Under: American, Chevrolet
Comments
foose1397
November 27, 2007 3:53 PM
Love this new engine, even in looks..one thing i don't like tho is APPROX 650hp
carfan519
November 27, 2007 4:36 PM
I wonder if this corvette will even be able to crack the 7:40 mark on nordschleife. They couldnt crack the mark with 505 horsepower.
drz
November 27, 2007 6:39 PM
The Z06's 7:42 was from a standing start, all faster times from production cars such as the GTR (7:38) had befitted from a flying start down the pit straight (>160kph).
Drag
November 27, 2007 7:31 PM
funny think wikipedia has had an article on the LS9 stating 650 hp 6.2L Supercharged... and WCF just now heard bout it i mean i like the pics but wikipedia of all places lol
_M7_
November 27, 2007 7:37 PM
what a crap...they still dont know how to made a decent engine, they know the meaning of DOHC at least...this its the same engeine from the last 50 years...
...think in TVR Sagaris :) just brutal power with a medium size engine
Drag
November 28, 2007 4:17 AM
thats why ur ferrari is saying der i've got one more cam then the vette and it still spanks me... pushrod engines are very efficient this is far from the engine 50 years ago this is a 4th gen pushrod engine funny thing is alot of supercar makers that don't make their own engines often turn to these for power koenigsegg ftw
drz
November 28, 2007 5:13 AM
The M3 CSL had a flying start AND comes on R-compound racing (cheater) tires - buyers are required to sign a waiver promising to never drive in the rain before taking delivery of the CSL. Clearly, it's impossible to directly compare Nurburgring times between between cars on different days, in different weather, on different tires, and different starting standards (stand-still vs flying).
radmeister
November 28, 2007 3:32 PM
For some reason im doubting the 650hp figure. I have a feeling its going to be more in the high 500-600 figure. As to Drag's response i dont think Koenigsegg ever had a Chevy engine or ford. They now manufacture their own engine and before i believe it was a Volvo Marine heavily modified engine.
BENZian
December 13, 2007 5:14 PM
sorry, Rad your wrong again. All previous Koenigsegg's used a modular Ford V8. The current Koenigsegg CCX engine was designed by Koenigsegg based on the Ford Modular engine architecture is assembled for them by Grainger & Worrall.
puddingpuppet
November 28, 2007 7:11 PM
Actually they orginially used a 4.6 L V8 Modular Ford engine in the Koenigsegg CCR.
unknown
November 28, 2007 10:46 PM
_M7_: what do you know about corvette's history? can you please tell me what engine did the first ZR1 have? thank you.
Drag
November 29, 2007 7:32 PM
Yeah it had a dual overhead cam engine made by lotus and they made a very few of them and they ended up offering original owners a lifetime warranty on the engine alone b/c it was high maintance and parts were too expensive... and yeah koenigsegg didn't use a modular ford they used a chevy engine
BENZian
December 13, 2007 5:00 PM
Koenigsegg CCR used a Supercharged 4.7 L Ford ModularV8. The predecessor Koenigsegg CC8S used a Supercharged 4.6 L Ford Modular engine V8. The current Koenigsegg CCX engine of the was designed by Koenigsegg based on the Ford Modular engine architecture.
magoo
December 19, 2007 10:37 AM
I would take that engine any day if someone would supply the gas for it.
Zo6Owner
December 19, 2007 4:03 PM
I have a 2007 Zo6 (7-liter, 505 RWHP) and it gets 28+ MPG on the highway at 70 mph. I have friends that claim 30+ mpg highway in their Z's. There's no reason to believe that this 6.2-liter engine in a lighter chassis won't get substantially better mileage.
CLEVETRON
January 22, 2008 7:11 PM
The ZR1 is actually about 300lbs heavier than the Z06, not lighter as somebody previously stated, and Chevy is claiming 625+ horsepower, not 650.
CLEVETRON
January 22, 2008 7:18 PM
Oh, and they are also claiming that it will be able will be able to take the production-car track record at any racetrack.
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