Chevrolet Performance discontinued the supercharged LS9 crate engine after nearly 20 years, teasing 'something big' to ...

Some engines become famous. Others become untouchable. The LS9 V8 sitting under the hood of the C6 Corvette ZR1 managed to do both, and now Chevrolet has officially killed it off. More Stories Like ...

Chevrolet has dropped the LS9 long-block V8 crate engine on its website, labeling it as “Discontinued.” The automaker instead points customers toward the LSX376-B15, which makes less power on paper ...

The LS9 debuted in the 2009 C6 Corvette ZR1 — a car that reset expectations for what an American sports car could do. The engine itself was a 6.2-liter pushrod V8 fitted with a 2.3-liter Roots-type ...

Chevrolet pulled the wraps off the supercar-slaying C6 Corvette ZR1 more than 18 years ago. Production of the car itself ended in 2013, but the engine that defined it, the supercharged 6.2-liter LS9, ...

The closest thing to the LS9 as of May 2026 is the LT4 crate engine, which is just around $20,000 and outputs 650 supercharged ponies ...

As members of the fourth-generation General Motors small block engine lineup, the LSA and LS9 variants share many similarities. In addition to their rugged reliability, pushrod-operated overhead ...

Finally, the latest in a long line of legendary ZR1s has arrived. The 2025 C8 Corvette ZR1 was teased by Chevrolet with the tagline “Unthinkable Speed is Coming,” which naturally prompts enthusiasts ...

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One of the longest-running and most successful sports cars of all time, the Chevrolet Corvette has a history of offering big performance numbers and a competitive edge over more expensive rivals. For ...

Dim’s fascination with cars began when he was just six. Born into a family of car enthusiasts and racing drivers, he started learning basic mechanics and driving from an early age. While he loves ...

The LS9 debuted in the C6 Corvette ZR1 as a factory-supercharged V8, but its crate-engine version has now been discontinued. Chevrolet has dropped the LS9 long-block V8 crate engine on its website, ...