The Corvette Z06 427 arrived as a focused, track-bred evolution of Chevrolet’s long-running sports car, pairing a big-cube V8 with serious chassis hardware and limited-production cachet. More than a ...

Martin holds a B.A. in English and Creative Writing. Working full-time as an Avionics Technician on fighter jets, he travels using a variety of vehicles, to include: a Camaro ZL1, F-150 FX4, Jeep ...

When contemplating which Corvette model to employ as a dedicated track weapon, the Corvette Z06 is often the ‘Vette that comes to mind. Offered across five generations and five decades, today we’re ...

The story behind the legendary LS7 V8, the last big-displacement engine before emissions rules changed the game.

The first-ever Corvette Z06 was conceived by Zora Arkus-Duntov – colloquially known as the “father of the Corvette” – in an effort to bypass General Motors’ ban on factory racing involvement.

There's an old saying among car buffs that "there's no replacement for displacement." Nowadays, that's not exactly true. Forced induction such as superchargers and turbochargers has replaced sheer ...

After the debut of the C6 Corvette Z06, Chevrolet could’ve bragged about the use of advanced materials in its construction or that, with 505 hp, it had GM’s most powerful naturally aspirated engine ...

Among Chevrolet's vast lineup of LS-badged small-block V-8 engines, one stands out as the most special: the LS7. Displacing an incredible seven liters (427 cubic inches), the 505-hp motor made a name ...

For years, Chevrolet has kept the Corvette on the cutting edge of publicly available performance innovation. The C6 Corvette was no exception. Introduced in 2005, with its new 6.0-liter LS2 producing ...

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 ...

Chevrolet offers a variety of crate motors, but the LS7 will no longer be one of them. Introduced with the C6 Corvette Z06, and then offered in the Z/28 fifth-generation Camaro, the LS7 V8 was a ...