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2014 Chevrolet Corvette gets all-new 450-hp V-8 for traditional grunt

With the introduction of the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette due on Jan. 13 in Detroit, General Motors has launched the long, slow striptease with a reveal of the Vette's heart -- an all-new V-8 that straddles the line between tradition and technology to deliver 450 hp, 26 mpg on the highway and a sprint to 60 mph in less than four seconds. Not bad for a type of engine that's supposed to be on the endangered list.