For those of us who are GM performance car and truck enthusiasts, the letters "LS" signify reliable, modern, efficient power. Replacing the venerable small-block Chevy in the late '90s, the LS engine ...

LS engine architecture is indisputably amazing. There are examples everywhere, including the pages of Car Craft, of engines plucked out of salvage yards making reliable horsepower even at 1,000+ hp.

No matter what happens to the LS over the next decade, it's here to stay and will quickly replace the traditional small-block Chevy. I believe that the trend from Mouse to LS engines is happening much ...

Engineering choices can force automakers to make adjustments down the road, like Chevrolet did with the implementation of ...

We're used to the unexpected from World Products--things like 454-cube small-blocks and big-blocks with cylinders large enough to warrant their own ZIP codes. But this is something altogether new and ...

General Motors is well known for its small-block V8 engines; especially the powerful, reliable, and versatile LS series that debuted with the C5 Corvette in 1997. Unlike most of its rivals, GM decided ...

What happens when you try to build a functioning car engine using only parts from a budget shopping app? One Florida TikToker put Temu to the ultimate test—and against all odds, it actually worked.

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 ...

BluePrint Engines is the leading authority in aftermarket crate engines. Its Builder Series lineup is chock-full of killer classic and late-model powerplants that make it easy to take any build to the ...