# C7 engine is sweet

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** chevrolet, corvette\
**Created:** [October 30, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241 "2012-10-30T02:29:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241/1 "2012-10-30T02:29:58Z")

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GM released information about the 7th generation Corvette’s engine. It’s a direct injected 6.2L V8 with overhead valves (still!), and it’s promised to hit 60 in less than 4 seconds. This is the base C7, BTW. Sweet! Here’s an article:

[http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/first/c7-corvette-v-8-engine-specs-revealed](http://www.roadandtrack.com/future-cars/first/c7-corvette-v-8-engine-specs-revealed)

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**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2012, 2:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/c7-engine-is-sweet/75241/2 "2012-10-30T02:58:44Z")

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Thought you were talking about a C7 Cat engine,those things still pour a lot of fumes out the road draft tube-Kevin But the new smallblock is nice too,thanks for the link