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New 450hp Small Block V8 for 2014 Corvette features direct injection, cylinder deactivation, continuously variable valve timing

Green Car Congress

The cast header passages enable consistent exhaust flow into the “wide mouth” collector at the converter. R beat Ferrari, BMW and Porsche to sweep the drivers’, team, and manufacturer championships in production-based American Le Mans Series GT class. —Jordan Lee, Small Block chief engineer and program manager.

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