Initial rollout of the Chevy SSR prompted disappointment, so the automaker borrowed from the Corvette, but it may have been too late for the retro pickup.

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This 2005 Chevy SSR, owned by its second owner, features a powerful 6.0 liter LS2 V8, the same engine found in the C6 Corvette, coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission.With 63,000 miles and ...

And yet, for some reason, the SSR was never exactly a huge hit. Chevy mostly did everything right, but there was just one thing holding it back: its engine still just wasn't powerful enough.

The most obvious mod is the removal of the SSR's stock motor and the insertion of a Corvette Z06 engine, which itself is tweaked with stronger rods and pistons.