Tag: LS7

Though not everyone is a fan of V8 swap into little cars, we have to admit that it makes some not-so-great vehicles into masterpieces, at least of sorts.

This video is short, showing just 18 seconds of Corvette burnout action, but considering that this entire tire smoking sessions occurs at a roll, it is one incredible exhibition of LS V8 power.

I’ve got to hand it to Chevy. I knew the automaker pulled out all of the stops in making its 2015 Camaro Z/28, but, until today, I wasn’t aware of how far doing so allowed its car to go. Motor Trend chose the blue-collar bruiser as a competitor to the mighty Porsche 911 GT3 for a duel.

Behold the bad ass Z/28 that destroyed Germany’s infamous Nürburgring road track with a 7:37.47 lap.

A few days ago, we showed you the first shots of the new Ring Brothers creation dubbed “Recoil.” It essentially was a hyper tuned 1966 Chevelle. Now we have more details and better pictures, and it’s better than anyone could have hoped for.

I admire any person or company that has a vision and the work ethic to make that vision into a reality, especially when it comes to something as labor-intensive as a custom car. SEMA is full of them, but let’s face it – some of them are downright hideous despite the hours of knuckle-busting and Red Bull swilling that went into them.

More than 10,000 people attended the 2014 Holley LS Fest, which makes it the biggest one yet. Now in its 5th year, over 500 LS-powered vehicles participated in the many events that included over 10 classes of drag racing presented by Scoggin Dickey Parts Center and Engine Power TV, the Lucas Oil Drift Challenge presented […] More »