What’s under the hood of the NEW Corvette race car?
Obviously there’s a lot of buzz about the new 2020 C8 Corvette – but when GM confirmed it would also race IMSA next year, we wondered what would it would like…and what would be under the hood. Here ya go: Under the hood you’ll find the 5.5 liter naturally aspirated V8…but this version will run a flat plane crank and DOHC (generating over 500hp and 480 torque).
Jim O'Brien is the Host of "Big Jim's House" Morning Show at 94.7 WCSX in Detroit. Jim spent eight years in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service, has appeared on Shark Tank (Man Medals Season 5 Ep. 2), raised over two million dollars for local charities and is responsible for Glenn Frey Drive and Bob Seger Blvd in the Motor City. Jim's relationship with Classic Rock includes considering Bob Seger, Phil Collen from Def Leppard, Wally Palmer of the Romantics and many others good friends. Jim writes about ‘80s movies, cars, weird food trends and “as seen on TikTok” content.
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