Chevy might have condensed its 2014 z/28’s track prowess to 28 components, but in doing so, it’s revealed the car’s four areas of focus.  It all comes down to improving aerodynamics, reducing weight, equipping a powerful engine with capable auxiliary hardware and setting up the chassis and suspension for high-speed driving. Given the massive amounts […] More »

The LS is an extremely versatile power plant. I mean it fits in anything. Apparently, that long list of LS-powered hybrids now includes helicopters. It’s called the Hummingbird 3000. It’s  full blown kit-helicopter that’s equipped with and LS7 (!). While you might be able to go faster in a Corvette, the Hummingbird will happily take […] More »

How do you like them apples? 95 WHP & 70 LB-FT from a cam swap on a C6 Z06! Forget all the C7 hoopla because the LS7 is still one bad beast! This particular example made 532 WHP and 481 LB-FT up from the stock cam numbers of 436 WHP 412 LB-FT thanks to a […] More »

If you’ve been dreaming of owning the track-attacking 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28, you now know how much it will cost to make that fantasy a reality: $75,000. Now that the C6 Corvette Z06 is gone, the Z/28 is the only new GM model available with the hand-built, 7.0-liter LS7 V8.  Power is SAE-rated at 505 […] More »

Tis the season of giving and Gearheads are as giving as any. Take for example the Bay Area, California based Street Actions Car Club and their annual charity car show and food/toy drive: It’s a perfect excuse to get together to enjoy some nice cars and give back to the community. Twenty-thirteen marks the 6th […] More »

Here’s what a 700 whp Z06 looks like against a mid 10-second LS3-equipped C6 Corvette. Seriously, we can talk numbers all day, but when you see two cars go at it, that’s where the rubber meets the road. In this case, the all-motor 700 whp Z06 isn’t to be taken lightly. It’s parts list is […] More »

Got some SERIOUS time to burn and a love for LS engine swaps? Then I’ve got a series of videos for you to enjoy. Last week  Motor Trend swapped an LS7 into Hot Rod magazine’s Crusher Camaro. Now, that probably wouldn’t be terribly interesting in it’s own right. In this case though, they did it […] More »