Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) (also known as Lingenfelter) is an American automotive engineering manufacturer specializing in high-performance

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modifications, mainly engine blocks, intercooling, transmissions, exhaust pipes, valvetrains, suspension, brakes, pistons, camshafts, and supercharging, Now headquartered in

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, the brand was founded by and named for

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John Lingenfelter John Earl Lingenfelter (October 6, 1945 in East Freedom, Pennsylvania – December 25, 2003 in Decatur, Indiana) was an NHRA driver, engineer and tuner. Over his career, Lingenfelter won 13 career national event events in Competition Eliminator ...

in Decatur, IN. Since its founding, LPE has created high-performance versions of many GM vehicles, such as the F-Bodies ( Camaro,

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), B Bodies ( Impala SS, Caprice, Roadmaster,

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, CTS-V, GTO, Silverado,

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, Tahoe,

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, SSR, Hummer H2, and Sierra. Furthermore, it has also created performance enhancement packages for Stellantis and Ford vehicles like the

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, Challenger, Charger,

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, F150 and

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. In January 1998, ''

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'' tested a

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modified and tuned by Lingenfelter, powered by a 396 (6.5L) cubic inch Chevrolet V8 and reached a 5.1-second 0-60 mph time as well as a 0.9 g lateral acceleration ratio. The SUV completed the quarter mile in 13.8 seconds at 96 mph. Those numbers matched the performance figures of a stock C4 Corvette model and GMC Syclones/

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of that year. ''Motor Trend'' also tested an LPE-built Impala SS that had the same 0-60 mph time (4.7 seconds) as the last generation M5 due to its bored and stroked LT-1 (displacement rose to 383 in³ and horsepower rose to 425). Another LPE vehicle was featured in the June 1996 issue of ''

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'': A special C4 Corvette with a 427.6 in³ engine that attained a top speed of 212 mph (ca. 341 km/h) . LPE's 2001 Corvette 427

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with 800 rear-wheel horsepower completed a 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.97 seconds. Another LPE vehicle that the company developed and marketed to customers was a 2006 twin-turbo Corvette Z06 with 1,109 rear wheel horsepower. In 2014, they expanded operations. The current owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is Ken Lingenfelter.

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