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  • Officially Official: Corvette ZR1 makes 638 hp and 604 lb-ft (LS9)

    04/25/2008 7:24:46 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 109 replies · 1,091+ views
    www.autoblog.com ^ | 04/25/2008 | General Motors
    When Chevrolet officially announced the new Corvette ZR1 just before the Detroit Auto Show this year, it hadn't yet finished the certification of its new power-plant, the supercharged LS9. At that time, all the engineers would tell us was that the supercharged 6.2L V8 would produce a minimum of 100hp/L or 620 hp. Three months have passed since we got our first official look at the LS9 and the numbers are now in. According to GM, the LS9 has now been SAE Certified at 638 hp and 604 lb-ft of twist. The official EPA fuel economy testing hasn't been finished...