GM Donates Two LT6 Z06 Engines to Wayne Community College’s Automotive Service Education Program

Going to summer school has never been this exciting.

Students at Wayne Community College in Goldsboro, N.C., will be training this summer on two LT6 engines – the most powerful naturally aspirated engines ever built.

General Motors recently donated the hand-built 670-horsepower engines used in the 2023 Corvette Z06 to the college’s GM Automotive Service Education Program, joining two other recent donations of a 3.6-liter V6 engine for Chevrolet Colorados and Trailblazers and a 2021 LT2 Corvette engine.

“We are invested in our GM-ASEP schools and annually donate an average of more than 250 newer model vehicles, along with engines, components and tools,” said John Roth, GM global vice president for customer care and aftersales, at the time of the V6 truck engine donation.

Wayne Community College General Motors- Automotive Service Education Program Coordinator David Byrd looks over new Corvette LT6 engines provided by GM.

Today’s technicians are working on highly technical vehicles, and their skills continue to evolve as the industry transforms, Roth added.

“When these students have the opportunity to work on our latest technologies in real-time,” Roth said, “it can give them a competitive advantage in the workplace and ultimately make our GM dealership experience stronger for our customers.”

WCC GM-ASEP Coordinator David Byrd said the donation allows “our students to train on the latest technology” and “gives them hands-on experience that prepares them for the workplace,” adding that the college is “grateful for GM’s support of the program and our future technicians.”

GM-ASEP is a partnership between GM, GM dealers, ACDelco Professional Service Centers, and a group of 51 select colleges. The program prepares students for a career as a GM-Certified Service Technician and leads to an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Automotive Systems Technology GM-ASEP. Classes and labs that provide advanced automotive technical training and work-based learning in a dealership are combined with a foundation in math, electronics, and analytical skills.

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