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

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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. Five years later, V-8 power helped Corvette secure its first victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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