The story behind the legendary LS7 V8, the last big-displacement engine before emissions rules changed the game.

There's an old saying among car buffs that "there's no replacement for displacement." Nowadays, that's not exactly true. Forced induction such as superchargers and turbochargers has replaced sheer ...

Back in the early 1990s the Gen II LT1 and LT4 engines powered GM's hottest performance cars, but GM read the tea leaves and knew that this platform would not be able to get them where they would ...

The resulting numbers are absolutely astonishing: 825 horsepower and 8,300 rpm with a hydraulic roller camshaft, factory GM cylinder head castings, and a production LS7 aluminum block. That's nearly ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette on Exotic Car Trader has been restomodded with a new 7.0L LS7 engine for a whole lot more power. The Corvette is and will always be an icon of American automotive history, ...

Chevrolet Performance has discontinued its naturally aspirated 7.0L LS7 and closely related LS427/570 crate engines, GM Authority can confirm. General Motors quietly pulled the plug on both the ...

The only Camaro to be equipped with the LS7 version of the 454 big-block V8, this example was special-ordered through Baldwin ...

Wrenchers and fans of Chevrolet’s small-block V8s may need to spend a little time today mourning the death of two of the automaker’s popular engines. Reddit user bissellpowerforce first shared the ...

Stock Eliminator LS7: SAM Tech eliminates the competition by wringing 825 hp and 8,300 rpm from a hydraulic roller LS7 with a factory GM block and heads In highly competitive racing classes that place ...