When the all-new fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette had its premiere in 1997, it packed a likewise all-new LS1 V8 engine making 345 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque — which was enough to ...

Corvettes, as you probably know, are built in Bowling Green, Kentucky. But the LS1 and LS6 engines that fill the space between the front wheels come from farther up north St. Catharines, Ontario, ...

Gravity affects space-time. That’s basically what Einstein was getting at, and it means that time on Earth passes differently than if you were, say, doing the Star Trek thing out in the vacuum of ...

It can be safely said GM's all-new LS1 opened the door to a new world of technology and performance in the 1990s. It can also be accurately stated the LS family is easily the most successful V-8 in ...

The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a naturally aspirated small-block V8 engine with two valves per cylinder and the traditional pushrod valve gear and two valves per cylinder, a layout that has ...

We put both engines on the dyno to see which made more horsepower and torque. It didn’t go as planned. Over the past year, we assembled two very mild small-blocks aimed at the typical hot-rodder ...

This American power unit has a track-record unlike any other modern V-8 engine.

GM's LS engines are known for their brute power, bulletproof reliability, loads of torque, great soundtrack, and accessibility. These attributes make LS motors some of the most popular aftermarket ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There's a reason why gearheads put both LS (not to be confused with LT) and Vortec engines under the same umbrella of "LS", ...

LS engines, a staple in General Motors vehicles since their inception, incorporate steam tubes as a crucial part of their cooling systems to manage heat accumulation. These tubes have been the subject ...

A few years ago, Tyler Hoover of Hoovies Garage on YouTube paid to have an LS1 V8 from an old Corvette into the rear hatch of a Porsche 911 of similar vintage. He then grenade the engine on a track ...