Its great that these cars and engines will be out soon...but the real point of my post and the thing Im most happy about is that the LS1 base motor will still be around for years to come in production cars and trucks. Now with different combinations of block with more cubes and possibly even better revised heads....modding an LS1 is going to get cheaper and easier. Instead of having to go to MTI and pay $2100 for a resleeved 382 ci all bore motor...we will just order one from GM for $900. And the aftermarket will continue to embrace the LS1 as the "hot item" where the money is. LS1 is progressing at a fast rate...very similiar to the 5.0. Now we need to get some big $$$ sanctioned races for LS1s so the real serious R&D can take place.