Indeed, the tests we conductedwith an as-delivered GMPP LS7 crate engine on a Super Flow 901 dyno atThompson Racing Engines in Redford, Michigan, generated 546 hp at 6,100rpm and 514 lb-ft of torque ...

Let's take a walk back in time—in 1970, Chevrolet introduced the 454 big-block engine. Unfortunately, this was also when government regs were starting to tighten up, and only a few years before the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I can’t forget my first experience with the soon-to-be-gone Chevrolet LS7 V8 engine. I was only a few months into this whole “automotive journalism” thing and had gone to a media track day at the ...

General Motors has discontinued the Chevrolet LS7 crate motor, according to a recent report from Road & Track. Part of Chevrolet's prolific series of Gen III small-block V-8 engines, the naturally ...

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 ...

General Motors began using LS V8 engines in its muscle car lineup in 1997 with the introduction of the 5.7-liter LS1, the first of its third-generation small block design. That first iteration, used ...