In part one of our Great Crate Update, we subjected a GM Performance Parts LS2 crate motor to a series of performance modifications, including a Comp Xtreme Energy cam, a FAST LSX intake, and two ...

The 6.0 liter V8 LS2 engine was produced by General Motors for use in performance vehicles and sports cars. It is part of GM’s Gen IV Small Block engine family and was first introduced in the 2005 ...

How good are the Gen 3 V-8s? Compared to the original Gen 1 (23-degree) small-blocks, the new motors offer more of everything. That list of everything includes power and torque, fuel mileage, and even ...

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, ...

It's fitting that during the 50th anniversary year of the small-block Chevy, arguably its two greatest variations have been released. First, the 400hp 6.0L LS2 arrived for the '05 model year in the ...

General Motors' new LS2 small-block, which debuted in '05 Corvettes, GTOs, and selected SSR pickups, is something of an odd breed. Dubbed a Gen IV, the biggest physical differences between it and its ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

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 ...

Remember that photo from Weapons Grade Performance of a Corvette LS2 motor sitting in the engine bay of a Subaru BRZ? Well it turns out that the all the work is finally done, and the “BRZ06” is alive, ...

1966 marks the final year of the first-generation C/K line of pickups. That year, Chevrolet offered powertrain options ranging from a Turbo-Thrift 250 straight-six lump to a four-barrel 327 from the ...