You've likely heard of plenty of Chevrolet engines known as "LS" in one form or another. But is there actually any deeper meaning to those letters?

From blown-out Ferraris and Lamborghinis to stupendously powerful V8 MX-5 Miatas, one thing is common: they probably have a special LS engine inside. General Motors' modern lineup of small block ...

LS1 engine design highlights and basic specs, why it’s such a popular swap, and a basic timeline, from the C5 Corvette to its use in the Australian HSV heroes. The General Motors 5.7 LS1 engine was a ...

Chevrolet started making small block V8 engines all the way back in the mid-1950s and has had many different generations in that time. For over 40 years, Chevrolet made different sizes and variations, ...

Technically, with enough cutting and welding, you could probably make any combination of block and heads work for at least a few minutes. Slicing and dicing a set of Chevrolet LS or LT V8 heads to fit ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...

Did we really just say that an LS engine swap could be a recipe for disaster? Yup, we sure did! Don't get us wrong. The LS engine has plenty of aftermarket support and is a viable alternative to ...

ANSWERBack in 1955, you (or your grandpa) might have posed a very similar question: "Why does that new-fangled small-block Chevy make more peak power and torque at a higher rpm than my trusty Flathead ...

The next-generation small block is just around the corner, apparently. Expected to debut for the 2027 model year in light-duty pickup trucks and the C8-generation Corvette, said engine family could ...

Iconic engines. Think Honda's K-Series, Toyota's 2JZ-GTE, McLaren F1's V12, to name a few. In the last century, America has been the home of several iconic engines, from the Willys "Go-Devil" that ...

TheLS engine has plenty of aftermarket supportand is a viable alternative to building power reliably in an application that has a very undesirable engine. Heck, the LS engine is fairly compact and ...