Chevrolet's 1,004-Horsepower ZZ632 Crate Engine Won't Come Cheap
That's a huge price to pay for a powerful (and massive) crate engine.
Just this October, Chevrolet gives us a taste of the most powerful crate engine that GM has ever created. The Chevy ZZ632 Big Block V8 is the "biggest, baddest crate engine" the automaker has ever built, dyno-rated at over a thousand horses without the need for forced induction and on pump gas.
However, the distinction that the ZZ632 Big Block V8 made won't come cheap. While official price hasn't been announced just yet, Gandrud Chevrolet has revealed the prices through its website while taking pre-orders.
According to the Wisconsin dealership, the ZZ632/1000 Chevrolet Performance Big Block (part number 19432060) comes with a suggested retail price of $37,758.72 with a discounted price of $29,499. Muscle Cars & Trucks pointed out that the ZZ632 Big Block V8 is over twice as pricier than the defunct 755 LT5 V8 crate engine, priced at around $18,000.
In comparison, Chevy's new crate engine is pricier than Hellephant’s $29,995 price tag, which needed another $2,265 for the engine installation kit.
We're not entirely surprised by the ZZ632's pricing, though. With the potential that the normally aspirated brings to the table, a hefty price tag is almost absolutely necessary. And of course, inflation.
Crate Engine Wars:
For the uninitiated, the ZZ632 Big Block V8 crate engine has 632 cubic inches of displacement, which converts to around 10.35 liters. It has a peak output of 1,004 horsepower (738 kilowatts) and 876 pound-feet (1,188 Newton-meters) of torque when running on 93-octane gas.
"The ZZ632 sits at the top of our unparalleled crate engine lineup as the king of performance. It delivers incredible power, and it does it on pump gas," said Russ O’Blenes, director of Chevy’s Performance and Racing Propulsion Team.
Customer deliveries of the Chevy ZZ632 Big Block V8 are set to commence early next year.
Source: Gandrud Chevrolet via Muscle Cars & Trucks
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Man Buys A Chevrolet From Dealership. Then He Has To Replace The Same Part 3 Times: 'This Is Getting Ridiculous'
Mercedes-Benz Dealership Tells Woman She Needs A $12,600 Repair. Then She Catches A Worker In A Lie: 'Broke Down In Tears'
Watch A New Chevy Blazer Obliterate A 1996 Model In A Crash Test
Woman Goes To USA Gas For Fuel. Then She Realizes Their Gas Is Ethanol Free: 'This Is More Than I Usually Have'
Man Parks His Chevrolet Downtown. Then He Looks Under The Hood And Realizes They Took Everything. Then He Tries Calling State Farm
Christian Von Koenigsegg On EVs And The Future Of Internal Combustion: Interview
The Last New Cars You Can Still Buy For Under $25,000