Hot on the heels of the discontinuedsupercharged LT5 GM powerhouse we have more bad news: the death of the iconic LS7. Yep, the dry-sump-equipped, race-bred 427ci—the biggest naturally-aspirated LS ...
There's an old saying among car buffs that "there's no replacement for displacement." Nowadays, that's not exactly true. Forced induction such as superchargers and turbochargers has replaced sheer ...
The resulting numbers are absolutely astonishing: 825 horsepower and 8,300 rpm with a hydraulic roller camshaft, factory GM cylinder head castings, and a production LS7 aluminum block. That's nearly ...
Antonio is a chemical engineering student pursuing his master's degree in chemical engineering and sustainable processes. Throughout his academic journey, he has gained substantial knowledge in areas ...
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 ...
When you think American muscle, many gearheads will likely picture some 1960s weapon that houses a huge V8 beneath the hood, usually producing about as much grunt as a hot hatch does these days. But ...
It's dubbed the LS427/570 and sports a number of upgrades over the LS7 engine we saw in production. It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with ...
Wrenchers and fans of Chevrolet’s small-block V8s may need to spend a little time today mourning the death of two of the automaker’s popular engines. Reddit user bissellpowerforce first shared the ...
Chevrolet Performance has discontinued its naturally aspirated 7.0L LS7 and closely related LS427/570 crate engines, GM Authority can confirm. General Motors quietly pulled the plug on both the ...
Stock Eliminator LS7: SAM Tech eliminates the competition by wringing 825 hp and 8,300 rpm from a hydraulic roller LS7 with a factory GM block and heads In highly competitive racing classes that place ...