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| Company type | private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | John Lingenfelter |
| Headquarters | Brighton,Michigan,United States |
Key people | Ken Lingenfelter (Owner) |
| Products | High performance vehicles |
| Website | www |
Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE) (also known asLingenfelter) is an American automotive engineering manufacturer specializing in high-performanceautomobile modifications, mainly engine blocks, intercooling, transmissions, exhaust pipes, valvetrains, suspension, brakes, pistons, camshafts, and supercharging, Now headquartered inBrighton, Michigan, the brand was founded by and named forNHRA driverJohn Lingenfelter inDecatur, IN.[1] Since its founding, LPE has created high-performance versions of many GM vehicles, such as theF-Bodies (Camaro,Firebird),[2]B Bodies (Impala SS,Caprice,Roadmaster,Fleetwood),Corvette,CTS-V,GTO,Silverado,Suburban,Tahoe,Escalade,Denali,SSR,Hummer H2, andSierra. Furthermore, it has also created performance enhancement packages for Stellantis andFord vehicles like theDodge Viper,Challenger,Charger,Mustang,F150 andPlymouth Prowler.
In January 1998,MotorTrend tested aChevrolet Tahoe modified and tuned by Lingenfelter, powered by a 396 (6.5L) cubic inchChevrolet V8 and reached a 5.1-second 0-60 mph time as well as a 0.9g lateral acceleration ratio. The SUV completed the quarter mile in 13.8 seconds at 96 mph. Those numbers matched the performance figures of a stockC4 Corvette model and GMCSyclones/Typhoons of that year.[3]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).[4] Another LPE vehicle was featured in the June 1996 issue ofCar and Driver: A modified C4 Corvette with a 427.6 in3 engine that reached a top speed of 212 mph (ca. 341 km/h) .[5] LPE's 2001 Corvette 427twin-turbo with 800 rear-wheel horsepower completed a 0-60 mph acceleration in 1.97 seconds.[6] Another LPE vehicle that the company developed and marketed to customers was a 2006 twin-turbo Corvette Z06 with 1,109 rear wheel horsepower.[7]
In 2014, they expanded operations.[8]
The current owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering is Ken Lingenfelter.[9]
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