Listen To Chevrolet's 1,004-HP V8 Crate Engine In Action

The SEMA show is finally underway, and we've seen some pretty cool stuff so far.

We dig theToyota Tundra TRD Desert Chase, not to mentionFord's 40 concept cars. The engineers at Ford must have been suffering from severe SEMA withdrawal.

As we suspected, the Bronco is the star car of the show, but the star engine is undoubtedly Chevrolet's new 1,004-horsepower crate engine. It was unveiled around a month ago, and you can't help but love it. The engine displaces 632 cubic inches, or 10.4 liters if you don't speak 'Merican.

There are three things you should know about this engine.It costs more than a V8 Camaro, has a cast-iron block, and spins to 7,000 rpm. The latter is mighty impressive, as big-block engines aren't known for being rev-happy.

As part of Chevrolet Performance's display, it has the ZZ632 mounted to an engine dyno, and you can hear it in action. The particular engine in the video is a pre-production unit, however.

There will be at least one car at the SEMA show equipped with another pre-production ZZ632. Late in October,Chevrolet challenged the Hoonigan teamto fit the new 1,004 hp engine in a third-generation Z28Camarobefore the start of the SEMA show. It hasn't made its debut yet, but we're sure it will happen soon.