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 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 Engineering. Initially, GM wanted to build a DOHC cylinder head that would be installed on the existing Corvette motor, the L98.

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 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.

Sep 16, 2021 · After just a year of service, the most powerful engine in GM’s arsenal is riding into the sunset. The supercharged 755-hp LT5 has been discontinued.

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. Here is everything you need to know about GM's latest and greatest.

It is based off of the Corvette 2019 Generation V LT5 Series architecture, and utilize such modern technologies as individual ignition coil per cylinder and direct fuel injection.

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.

Jun 15, 2018 · Woulda’, Coulda’ and Shoulda’: Lingenfelter builds the might-have-been C4 Gen III LT5 engine from prototype parts. The automotive world is filled with near misses, vehicles and technologies...

Chevy LT5 Engine Specs. Views: Performance SpecificationsCompression Ratio10:1Horsepower Rating755 hp @ 6,300 rpmTorque Rating715 ft.-lbs. @ 4,400 rpm ... LT5 Specific: Intake Runner Volume - Exhaust Port Shape: Flat Oval: Exhaust Runner Volume - Cylinder Head Bolt Style: Torque to Yield (TTY)

The LT5 is a Gen. 5, 6.2L, supercharged, small block engine used in the limited production 2019 Corvette ZR1 and as a crate engine available from GM performance. For specific details about these engines, please follow the links below: