The LT1 and LT2 sit at the heart of modern Chevrolet performance, and understanding how they differ is crucial if you care ...
Chevy's LT1 and LT2 engines are both V8s, but the LT2 has several changes such as a dry sump system and redesigned exhaust.
In the move to an all-new mid-engine layout, the Chevrolet Corvette C8 also gains a brand-new powerplant. Dubbed the LT2, the new 2020 Corvette engine is a considerable upgrade over the C7’s LT1, with ...
For at least the past three years, rumors of the C7 Corvette's powertrain have been circling the Internet. In 2010, Corvette's C6.R team moved from a 6.0L to a 5.5L V8 in the GT2 racing class.
For the launch of the all-new fifth-gen small-block, Chevrolet resurrected one of the oldest names in the Mouse motor's history. A lot of things have taken place in the last couple of years that have ...
Adding displacement is one of the simplest and most effective means of adding horsepower to any engine, let alone an LT1 or LS1 that are both highly responsive to modification. Thankfully GM has ...
Small-block performance has come a long way. Sixty years ago, would the gentlemen behind this powertrain realize what an impact the engine would have even in today's modern-performance arena? It's ...
Nelson Ireson May 28, 2013 Comment Now! After an early estimate of 450 horsepower and 450 pound-feet of torque for the 2014 Corvette Stingray's V-8 engine, followed by a supposedly leaked document ...
Justin Cupler has been a member of the TopSpeed team since 2012. Justin's love for cars started back when he was just five years old, helping his dad work on his 1957 Chevy Bell Air and then his 1966 ...
Mark McNabb was a contributor at TopSpeed from 2013 to 2018. Growing up, Mark always had a mind for tinkering on random items throughout his home and dad’s garage, including a 1953 Ford Mainline and ...
For at least the past three years, rumors of the C7 Corvette's powertrain have been circling the Internet. In 2010, Corvette's C6.R team moved from a 6.0L to a 5.5L V8 in the GT2 racing class.
The current Chevrolet Corvette is knocking out Nürburgring records left and right, but remember, the previous generation's model was no slouch either. At its heart was an LT1 V8 engine that GM ...