FI'd LS9 for ZR1
Nov 27, 2007 | 12:25 PM
#5
Wow, that's beautiful 
And I'd like to add.....HOLY **** that's a compact s/c design!!
We didn't think we would get a glimpse of it until January at the Detroit Auto Show, but Jalopnik has obtained official photographs of the LS9 V8 that will power the 2009 ZR1 Corvette. The images show that the LS9 is a supercharged version of the 6.2L LS3 V8 like we previously reported. One photo also illustrates in detail a unique integrated twin intercooler that sits atop the supercharger. While it may not have the official name, the blue accents on the engine cover hint at the "Blue Devil" moniker by which we referred the car for some time before switching to the official ZR1 name. While specifications haven't been released yet (we're guessing it will offer somewhere in the neighborhood of 650 HP), just seeing the images of the LS9 gets us even more excited for the ZR1's official debut in January.
And I'd like to add.....HOLY **** that's a compact s/c design!!
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Nov 27, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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Nov 27, 2007 | 03:40 PM
#9
That's the inverted SC design that was talked about a few threads ago. Looks like a cluster-**** IMO. It's going to be hard to upgrade, that's for sure. I wonder why they went with that and not an Eaton like most OEM's? If it was a hood clearance issue then I say stick a ram air or cowl induction hood on it. Either way it's a step in the right direction for GM. A FI V8. 
