GM Builds 100 Millionth Small Block Engine, Confirms Gen V with Direct Injection Tech
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GM Builds 100 Millionth Small Block Engine, Confirms Gen V with Direct Injection Tech



It’s one of the most famous engine series in the world with a history spanning close to six decades. We're talking about General Motors' small block that was first introduced by Chevrolet in 1955 and which celebrates today its 100 million production milestone.

Fittingly, the landmark small block is a hand-built, 638-horsepower supercharged LS9 V8 that will find its way under the hood of a Corvette ZR1. The force-fed LS9 is the most powerful engine ever to be installed in a regular-production Chevrolet or GM vehicle.

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