There seems to be no upper limit to the capability of GM's versatile LS V-8 small-block engine family, both in terms of horsepower output and displacement. Throughout the 1960s, the distinction ...

At LS Fest, you may see a Volkswagen, a Civic, plenty of Mustangs, maybe a tractor, and a few Nissan 240s, all powered by LS or LT engines. From modest beginnings, the event has evolved into a massive ...

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...

I'm going to come out here, right now, as an LS swap hater. They're boring, over-done, and just downright uncreative. Oh, you wanted more power, so you added displacement? From the same engine ...

Last month, the Texas Motorplex played host to TX2K24, with a wide range of domestic and import speed machines battling it out for quarter-mile supremacy. One of the fastest machines on track was this ...

Every General Motors LS engine is special, starting with the LS1, a 5.7-liter Gen III small block V8 which debuted in the 1997 C5 Corvette. In 2008, GM released the 6.2-liter LS3 based on the Gen IV ...

Just in case you aren’t up on current events in the LS community, there seems to be a divide wedged firmly between cathedral port and rectangular port enthusiasts. For those unfamiliar with the terms, ...

Gas Monkey Garage (GSG) has pulled the wraps off its latest creation: a fully customized, twin-turbo LS-powered GMC Sierra known simply as “The Black Truck.” The folks at GSG unveiled their ...

Back in 1955, General Motors gave birth to one of America's most iconic engines, the Chevy small-block V8. Among these, the LS series, also known as the third and fourth generations of small block V8, ...

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 ...