If you recall from Part 1 of "Inside Information" (May '11), we introduced you to the talented and highly trained Design Responsible Engineers (DREs) who oversee the design, development, validation, ...

It all started with the LS1 in the then-stupendous '97 Corvette. The engine was like nothing we'd seen before with all the go-fast theories applied from the factory. The problem, if you could call it ...

Our recent testdrive of the '08 Corvette (Apr. '08) yielded a torrent of technical questions concerning one key subject: How was Chevrolet able to make significant improvements to the decade-old LS ...

The spy shots last week told us what to expect and now GM has unveiled the 2008 Corvette, fitted with a new 6.2L LS3 V8 engine developing 430hp and 575 Nm of torque. Other changes include the option ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

A few months ago, we hatched a plan to test every intake manifold for the LS3 engine that we could get our hands on. Given the popularity of the rectangular-port LS3 configuration, it was only natural ...

Vauxhall’s mighty VXR8 super-saloon gets a potent new V8 engine this summer, with even more power and improved performance. The new unit allows the VXR8 to raise the bar yet again among its rivals, ...

In the 1980s, General Motors reinvented the muscle car with the instant classic turbocharged Buick Grand National. In the 2010s, they modernized off-the-shelf horsepower with the high output LS3 ...

Katech Engines has released its LS3-based, 416-cubic inch short block with a price tag of $5,899.99. That’s a pretty penny, and a fair bit more than the competing 427-cubic inch short block by ...

Behold...the first (?) Chevrolet LS3 V8 swap ever performed on a Tesla Model S? Tesla tuner Unplugged Performance alerted us to the image seen above. Unplugged stated ...

Remember that "What can you HEMI?" thing where people used to put big V8s on fruit juicers and grills? Well, it appears that it works with GM crates like the LS3. You've probably never seen one ...