Chevrolet’s introduction of big-block V8 engines in the Corvette marked a turning point for the model, bringing a significant increase in power and performance. Early big-block Corvettes offered more ...

The 1992 Corvette LT1 marked a turning point for Chevrolet’s venerable small block, taking a layout that dated back to the 1950s and dragging it into the electronic, emissions‑conscious 1990s. Instead ...

The 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1's twin-turbo 5.5-liter V-8 is designated LT7. With 1064 horsepower, the LT7 is the most powerful production Corvette engine ever built. The LT7 has a number of unique ...

Watch NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon assemble his own LT7 engine for his 2026 Corvette ZR1X in a unique Corvette Performance Build Center experience.

The LT7 makes 1,064 horsepower and 828 pound-feet of torque in the standard ZR1, but the ZR1X adds a hybrid system contributing 186 hp and 145 lb-ft, for a total of 1,250 hp and 973 lb-ft. The ...

The 1962 Corvette launched with one big change: the 283ci V8 engine was no longer available, so the entire lineup migrated to 327ci engines. Follow us: The standard configuration produced 250 ...

Last month, we at Road & Track reported that the Corvette Engine Build Experience was returning, enabling Corvette Z06, ZR1, and ZR1X buyers to build their own car's LT6 or LT7 engine. And as it turns ...

It’s alive! It’s aliiive! And it can be driven! Not that there was any doubt in the passion project that put an 8.1-liter big block into a C8 Corvette. If anyone was gonna make the ballsy pairing work ...

Its roots can be traced way back to the '50s.