Reliability, modifiability, and raw power are hallmarks of every LS engine, but the GM LS7 represents the LS engine series in its purest and most potent form. When the LS7 arrived in the Corvette ...
The C6 Corvette Z06 showcased Chevrolet's most powerful naturally aspirated small block engine, the LS7 Crate Engine. Boasting 505 horsepower, the LS7 engine is a cornerstone of the Z06's ...
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The LS7 engine puts out 505 horsepower in stock form, so it could really use about twice that. Thankfully the folks at APS (Air Power Systems) developed a twin turbocharger kit for the C6 Z06 ...
Chevrolet developed the 427.6-cubic-inch LS7 based on its fourth-generation small block design to propel the Z06 Corvette from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. To achieve its 427.6 cubic inches ...
Most of the torque, up to 316 lb-ft, is available from just 1,000 rpm, and wide open the LT1 V8 produces just 5 lb-ft less than the outgoing LS7 in the Z06. Mercy. Chevrolet has officially dropped ...