In our April 2013 issue, we went one-on-one with the GM powertrain teams responsible for the new LT1 V-8, which is standard equipment in all ’14 Corvettes. We showed you the engine’s block, rotating ...

When the very first production small-block Chevy V-8 engine appeared in 1955, it was revolutionary for a number of reasons. Physically, it was smaller and 50 pounds lighter than the "Blue Flame" ...

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 ...

The most common mistake made when installing an LTl into an older body style is to establish the coolant inlet and outlets in reverse. in the LT1, the coolant return from the radiator has the ...

Amidst all the craziness that was the 2013 SEMA show, Chevrolet sneaked in an important announcement, the introduction of the fifth generation LT1 crate engine concept. Based on the 460 horsepower 6.2 ...

Customers looking to put a new 2021 Chevrolet Camaro in their driveway may be surprised to learn that it’s in fact less expensive to lease the V8-powered Camaro LT1 than it is to lease the turbo ...

Chevrolet has changed the much-maligned front end of the 2020 Camaro SS, ditching the little loved fascia, while also adding a cheaper Camaro LT1 V8 option to the range. Restyled last year, the Camaro ...

For the 1966 model year, Chevrolet offered two big-block V8 options for the Corvette. The most interesting of the lot is the 427 with a compression ratio of 11 to one, which develops 425 horsepower on ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

As different as the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is from its predecessors, there is one key point of continuity: It’s still powered by a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8, a direct descendent of the famed ...