While the aftermarket body package gives this C7 Chevy Corvette a very Z06-esque look, this is a Stingray and it is still technically powered by the standard LT1 engine. The key difference is that this LT1 has been bored and stroked to 6.8 liters (416 cubic inches), with a spread of high strength parts in the rotating assembly and a set of custom cylinder heads. There is also a 2.9L supercharger, which mounted to the 6.8L LT1 is promised to deliver some 800 horsepower while the custom exhaust system allows this blown Corvette to roar like a proper supercar.
In this video, we get a quick walk around of the 2017 Corvette Yenko Edition from SVE followed by a good, hard pull on the rollers. During this run, we get to hear the 416 cubic inch C7 LT1 clear its throat as the driver pushes it to the peak of the powerband, followed by the rumble as the Yenko Corvette gets stopped after the dyno blast. As you might imagine, the Yenko Corvette sounds pretty sweet whether it is going up through the gears, running at wide open throttle or coming back down through the gears.
Unfortunately, we don’t get to see a dyno readout so we don’t know what this Corvette makes at the wheels, but this is, without a doubt, the best sample of the SVE-built Yenko LT1 in action, so crank up your speakers and enjoy!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
