The LS engine, originally designed for General Motors’ vehicles in the late 1990s, has transcended its initial purpose to become the most popular swapped powerplant in automotive history. Its ...

Iconic engines. Think Honda's K-Series, Toyota's 2JZ-GTE, McLaren F1's V12, to name a few. In the last century, America has been the home of several iconic engines, from the Willys "Go-Devil" that ...

When it comes to legendary V8s, several of GM's LS engines deserve a spot near the top. Since GM introduced its third generation of small-block V8 engines in 1997, the LS has been a fan favorite ...

GM’s Chevrolet LS engines redefined the pushrod V8 to give us one of the most dominant performance platforms of the modern era. What we refer to today as the LS family of engines usually refers to the ...

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 ...

What is the best bang-for-buck V-8 crate engine you can buy in 2024? The correct answer is Chevy's tried and true swap platform, the “Gen IV” 6.2-liter LS3 V-8 engine. Why the LS3 when there are ...

General Motors' LS crate engine is a series of popular V8 engines (and recently V6 engines) that punch well above their weight class. While these motors are small, they can deliver far more ...