General Motors Corp. on Wednesday introduced its new small-block Chevy engine—the LT1 6.2-liter V8—which will debut in the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette.
The base C7, powered by this fifth-generation small block will make at least 450 horsepower and 450 foot-pounds of torque while demonstrating 26-miles-per-gallon fuel economy, according to The Detroit News.
GM officials say the base model will go zero to 60 in less than four seconds.
The new Chevy Corvette will be unveiled Jan. 13 in Detroit, the news story said.
For more information on the new LT1, you can get all the specs and background from GM News here.
Give me one please.
I guess if you twisted my arm enough, I would install it in my 1998 C1500. 🙂
I am happy with the 500+HP LS2 I put in my 86 Monte Carlo SS. Totally needs better traction.
how much does the motor cost alone lol.
Interesting, should be a stout performer. I’m curious though why GM re-uses engine designations like LT & LS from generation to generation? I had a 5.7 “LT1” in my ’95 Trans Am years ago and then those engines were replaced by the now venerated “LS” engines which was a designation that had been previously used back in the 60’s. Just seems like that would cause confusion?
That’s a good start!
1992 called and they want their LT1 namesake returned!
As for the LT1, try 1970!
I guess the General figured my memory would remember that or associate it better than the LS3.
Well, as long as there is no Opti-Spark, this new LT1 should be good to go!
I was hoping for more HP or at least better MPG. Hell I can get 30mpg in my 96 LT4…… IF I did 55mph.
Yes, Doug, LT-1 came originally from 1970. I just sold the 1970 model that I had.
To all the Lt haters I have an lt4 trans am and it just owns just about everything put up to it lt1 lives on
Just hope there will be no more distributor problems Cuz ill buy one
How long has it been since GM used a Distributor maybe 1998.
what is the price I’m running just small block 350 in a 1988 Chevy Monte Carlo SS and would love to upgrade I am in the military and living in Germany so getting parts is rough everything is for mercedes. bmw. and Volkswagen I would love to sponser this for German race wars the car is ready… I really just need prices.
it was the 327 in the 60s 5.3 and 5.7 in the 70s.
It’s not an actual Lt1 people, it still an Ls platform….
LT, LS, whatever the designation, starting with the 350ci, or if you prefer 5.7, with or without any qwerks (quirks) as someone who has lived long enough to see the Corvette from it’s birth to today, I say long live the tradition derived from any GM power plant. I personally like having these designations as it builds on the rich history of automotive engineering. Let’s remember that it’s thru history that we can continue to shape & reshape the future from lessons learned from the past. Many may feel the way I do, an LT or LS designation recalls better engines & horsepower than the L48, L88 or L98 (as in my own 1987 Corvette) does. I say, bring on the “new” LT1!
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that might work better in my minivan, the camaro has more hp .
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