Chevrolet Performance discontinued the supercharged LS9 crate engine after nearly 20 years, teasing 'something big' to ...
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 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 ...
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 Performance has officially discontinued the LS9 Long Block V8 engine, marking the end of one of the most potent factory-engineered small-block crate engines ever offered by General Motors.
The SAE-certified numbers are in. Now it's official: The 6.2L LS9 engine developed for the new Corvette ZR1 makes 638 hp at 6,500 rpm and 605 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm. That makes the LS9 the most ...
If you've shopped for a small-block crate engine anytime in the last decade, there's a decent chance that you checked out the Chevrolet LS9 Long Block. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an ...
We likely don't have to tell you the details of the Corvette ZR1's LS9 engine, but just in case, it's a 6.2-liter (376ci) mill that's force-fed by a 2.3-liter Roots-type supercharger using Eaton's ...
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 ...
It was almost three years ago when GM introduced the 7-liter LS7 engine as the most potent mill ever churned out by the General. At 505 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque it surpassed everything else ...
If you want to buy an LS9 V8, you'll have to look for one at an independent shop or store ...