This Could be Chevrolet’s Supercharged V-8 for the Corvette Z07—Or Not

October, 2013 by Alexander Stoklosa




The Corvette nuts over at CorvetteOnline have snagged a pair of coarse photos of what they think is the supercharged mill destined for a high-performance iteration of the C7 Corvette. Indeed, the V-8 pictured above is supercharged, and its block design indicates that it belongs to GM’s fifth-generation small-block V-8 family. But beyond that, there are a few misconceptions—and mysteries—that need to be cleared up.






CorvetteOnline, which claims the photos came from inside a GM prototype center, speculates that this engine will replace the current ZR1’s LS9 powerplant when that model is reloaded on the C7 platform. Our intel, however, suggests that there likely won’t be a C7 ZR1—instead, we expect Chevy to offer a single high-performance Corvette dubbed Z07. Based on spy photos and our sources, this all-encompassing performance Vette will be something of an amalgam of today’s Z06 and ZR1. As for this engine’s curious look, well, ignore the transmission bolted directly to it—Corvettes use a torque tube to carry power to a rear transaxle, and this engine could just have the more pedestrian setup for testing purposes. Also, it’s hard to argue with the “Corvette” lettering on the engine’s top cover.

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However, while we’ve reported that the Z07 could utilize turbocharging mixed with a smaller-displacement V-8 than the base Corvette’s 6.2-liter unit, CorvetteOnline’s photos seem to contradict that. The engine is very clearly supercharged—witness the top-mounted intercooler, plus the supercharger pulley mounted high on the front of the mill, to the left of the throttle body—although its displacement is anyone’s guess. (It should also be noted that when photographing a Stingray convertible earlier this year, we stumbled across a supercharger boost gauge in the car’s digital gauge cluster, lending further credence to the idea Chevy will stick with a blower.) Perhaps GM is also working on a turbocharged Vette engine, perhaps not, but for now this could be our first glimpse of the next mighty Corvette’s heart.


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Nissan GT-R NISMO to Be Hella Quick, Possibly Hit 60 in 2.0 Seconds What ? 2.0 seconds > WoW `We's




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Nissan GT-R NISMO to Be Hella Quick, Possibly Hit 60 in 2.0 Seconds



According to a recent report in Auto Express, the forthcoming Nissan GT-R NISMO may post a brutally quick 0-60 time of two seconds flat, a detail supposedly sprung from an unnamed source during the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed.

An engineer for British firm Williams Advance Engineering (as in Williams F1), which recently entered an agreement to assist in the development of NISMO models, told Auto Express that, “You’d be surprised at how much room for improvement there is—even with a car like the GT-R.”

If the GT-R NISMO does indeed hit the two-second mark, it will become the new benchmark for production-car acceleration, leapfrogging the $2-million-plus 2013 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse, which hits benchmark speed in around 2.4 seconds. But then doing more with less has always been part of what the GT-R is all about, right?

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When reached for comment, Nissan offered only a coy, “Well, we’re at 2.7 now . . . ”, referencing Nissan’s stated time for the GT-R Track Edition. C/D has previously recorded a 2012 GT-R as doing the deed in 2.9 seconds, but at warp speeds like these, shaving tenths becomes a monumental task. Of the NISMO version, Nissan did add that we will “see the car soon enough, and it will be available in the U.S.” Nissan’s lineup of NISMO-badged production vehicles currently encompasses the Juke and the 370Z.

 

Not a huge fan of GTR's

But a supercharged new vette, that's something to get excited about!

 

Hi `Devin,
I love Corvette's & really, really love the new `StingRay 4-$ure!!, but I still love many other super `rides that are out there. I think competition is good for everyone that enjoys performance rides...

There are a few GT-R's in my area & they just look mean on the streets & they have the power to prove that they are mean.

I'm looking 4ward to the Z07's + a ZR`1 StingRay

 

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