<![CDATA[Gizmodo: scale model]]> http://tags.gizmodo.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/gizmodo.com.png <![CDATA[Gizmodo: scale model]]> http://gizmodo.com/tag/scalemodel http://gizmodo.com/tag/scalemodel <![CDATA[Mini Corvette Engine Runs at 11,000 RPM]]> It may not sound much different that a weed-whacker, but I can assure you that if this 1/6 scale replica of the 1964 Corvette L76 327 cubic-inch V8 was put into a tiny car, it would give a Leprechaun the ride of its life. The mini four-stroke engine was fabricated from scratch by a guy named Jim Moyer, and it can hit a staggering 11,000 RPM when opened up. Impressive.


[Corvette Blogger via Jalopnik via DVICE]

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