From the C5, C6, and C7 to the Chevy LS and LT engines this page is dedicated to the Corvette. Don’t miss our mod guides – like the best LS1 upgrades – to take your Corvette to the next level. We also have tons of content on LS and LT engine problems, comparisons, and plenty more to come in the future.
Chevrolet released the LS3 V8 engine in the 2008 model year, and it quickly became one of their most popular power plants. General Motors featured the engine inside the C6 Corvette and Camaro SS for several years, and it pumped out more than 420 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque. Despite making such gaudy power…
At this point, more than two decades after General Motors first unleashed them on the public, the LS-series of small-block V8 engines has reached legendary status. They are widely known as being durable, reliable, and capable of producing gobs of horsepower and torque. One of the earliest LS engines that GM released was the 6.2…
When Chevrolet introduced the C5 Z06 Corvette in 2001, they powered it with their brand new 5.7 liter LS6 V8 engine. In 2001, the engine put out 385 horsepower and 385 lb-ft of torque, which bumped up to 405 horsepower and 400 lb-ft of torque from 2002–2004. At the time, these were pretty substantial power…
Racers have long considered the LS6 engine one of the top American V8s from the early 2000s. Chevrolet used it inside their new high performance C5 Corvette Z06, and Cadillac put it in their inaugural CTS-V. Depending on the year, the LS6 made 385–405 horsepower and nearly equivalent torque. A 5.7L naturally aspirated V8, the…
In recent years, the financial markets have been anything but predictable. Case in point, the absolute bonkers current used car market. Used cars with higher mileage and more years are actually selling for more now than they did three years ago. In many cases, cars just one or two years old are as expensive as…
In 1997, General Motors/Chevrolet debuted the 5.7L LS1 V8 engine inside the brand new C5 Corvette. The next year, they also put it inside the F-body Pontiac Firebird and Formula, as well as in the Chevy Camaro and briefly in the ‘04 Pontiac GTO. Depending on the model, it made between 305-350 horsepower and 335-365…
For many years, General Motors/Chevrolet’s LS1 engine has been a solid power plant for supercharged builds. Originally released in the C5 Corvette, Camaro, and Trans-Am, the LS1 already makes a stout 305-350 horsepower and 335-365 lb-ft of torque from the factory. However, for those looking to seriously increase the power on their ‘Vette or F-Body…
Straight from the factory, the General Motors/Chevrolet LS1 engine already boasts some pretty impressive performance. Chevy put it inside the C5 Corvette and fourth generation Camaro SS and Z28, and it also found its way into the fourth generation Pontiac Trans-Am and Formula, as well as the 2004 GTO. Inside these cars, the LS1 produced…
Ever since Chevy put the LS6 inside the C5 Z06 Corvette, it has been a popular power plant for high horsepower builds. The robust 5.7L V8 makes 385-405 horsepower and 385-400 lb-ft of torque from the factory. Yet, anyone who has ever driven one will tell you they are begging for more. One of the…
Since its debut in the late 1990s, GM’s LS series of small block V8 engines has enthralled and fascinated performance enthusiasts. The LS1 came out first, in 1997, and GM quickly followed it up in 2001 with the high performance LS6 variant. Both engines are incredibly similar, with GM giving the LS6 a few tasteful…
The LS1 vs LS2 debate has long raged amongst Corvette and GTO fans since the LS2 succeeded the LS1 in 2005. Some claim the newer LS2 is a more capable motor, while others prefer the older but still powerful LS1. Previously, we’ve looked at the LS1 vs LS3 and LS2 vs LS3, but today we’re…
Since its release in 2005, the GM/Chevy 6.0 LS2 V8 engine has been a popular power plant for performance builds. GM/Chevy put it in cars like the early C6 Corvette, Pontiac GT/G8, Trailblazer SS, the SSR, and CTS-V. Previously, we’ve looked at guides for the 6.0 L engine including the Top 5 LS2 Mods, an…
