# The First-Ever 8.1L Big Block C8 Corvette Has Hit The Streets For Speed Testing

> For three and a half years, an engineer named Larry Hofer has been working to drop a huge V8 into a car never built to hold one. In early June 2026, he pulled it off, with the world's first 8.

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2188102/world-first-8-1l-big-block-c8-corvette-greg-quirin/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a25e52cc908c3e3e9c79157)
- **Published:** 2026-06-07
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #block #corvette #ever #speed #streets #testing #built #drop
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a25e52cc908c3e3e9c79157

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