2020年10月27日 · 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.

2024年9月9日 · 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 Engineering. Initially, GM wanted to build a DOHC cylinder head that would be installed on the existing Corvette motor, the L98.

2024年9月3日 · 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 ZR1 to a top speed of 212 mph. And as incredible as the LT5 is, it was with us for only a single year, in only a single model. It is the rarest of all LT engines.

The LT5 motor, which had very little in common with the previous LT, was a next generation small block Chevrolet engine used only in Corvettes. It had a new block cylinder head, intake manifold, timing cover, water pump, and “opti-spark” distributor.

2025年3月6日 · 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. Here is everything you need to know about GM's latest and greatest.

2024年2月20日 · The Chevy LT5 engine is a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine. It features an aluminum block and cylinder heads, which help to reduce weight and improve overall performance.

2017年12月5日 · But even compared to the 638-hp LS9 engine that powered the 2009 sixth-generation ZR1, the new 755-hp LT5 in the 2019 ZR1 is a big leap forward in power, torque and efficiency. Under that...

2024年10月4日 · The most prominent difference between the LT4 and LT5 engines is the supercharger system each employs. The LT5’s supercharger is a larger unit, specifically, an R2650 Twin Vortices 2.65-liter supercharger, compared to the LT4’s smaller supercharger.

2018年5月9日 · When the first LT5 engine debuted in the 1990 ZR-1 it had four camshafts, 32 valves, Lotus-engineered variable intake runners, and a power output of 375 hp—an impressive number for the era.

2021年9月22日 · Chevy has quietly discontinued the most powerful crate engine in its arsenal, the 6.2-liter supercharged LT5 V-8. If you want big Chevy power for your next build, you'll have to find something...