The last couple of decades have seen some impressive and important engines debut. Powerplants such as the 1,064-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter flat-plane crank V8 sitting behind the driver in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, BMW’s reliable yet powerful S58, and Lexus’ screaming 4.9-liter V10 show there’s still life in the internal combustion engine.
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