Read more: The 12 Fastest F1 Cars Of All Time, Ranked Before the Trans Am trim arrived in 1969, the most robust engine available ... the Gen-II Chevy small-block LT1 bumping horsepower to 275 ...

the LT1 was originally featured in a number of Chevrolet Corvettes and a line of Camaros to better previous Camaros that boasted the highly successful late 1960s Trans Am 5.0-liter engine.

Preliminary numbers suggest no less than 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque. The Corvette's new LT1 V8 engine is, no surprise here, set to make the car very competitive within its class ...