The LT5 is an overhead valve (OHV) eight-cylinder, supercharged gasoline engine from General Motors. It is currently used exclusively in the Chevrolet C7 Corvette ZR1 .

Sep 16, 2021 · The LT5 is officially discontinued. This was GM's most powerful engine, and in the midst of a horsepower war between the Big Three, it just seemed odd to kill off such a capable...

Nov 26, 2020 · In the spring of 1990, GM used the LT5 to attempt to beat some FIA (Federation International de l’Automobile) speed and endurance records. The LT5 powered Corvette set …

Sep 9, 2024 · What made the ZR-1 exceptional was its LT5 engine, a double overhead cam (DOHC) V8 with four valves per cylinder, developed by GM in collaboration with Lotus …

Oct 27, 2020 · At the heart of the ZR1 Corvette resides the supercharged 6.2L LT5. Read on to learn more about the specs, applications, and history of how this engineering marvel came to be.

The LT5 is based on the same Gen V small block architecture as the LT4 and LT1 engines, but with several unique features designed to support its higher output and the greater cylinder …

Sep 3, 2024 · Until the recent release of the insane C8 ZR1, the LT5 that powered the C7 ZR1 held the title of the most powerful Corvette engine ever put into production. It propels the C7 …

Apr 26, 2018 · GM's new LT5 6.2-L supercharged V8 for the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 generates 755 hp, the most in the storied Corvette's history. (GM) When two muffler …

Mar 6, 2025 · General Motors's Gen V LT-series direct-injected engines, the LT1, LT4, LT5 and more are worthy successors to the loved LS engines and the iconic small-block Chevrolet. …

Oct 30, 2021 · In 1993, GM increased LT5 output by 30 horses and 15 pound-feet of torque (to 405 and 385, respectively) thanks to four-bolt main caps, improved cylinder heads, new …