This American power unit has a track-record unlike any other modern V-8 engine.

You've likely heard of plenty of Chevrolet engines known as "LS" in one form or another. But is there actually any deeper ...

Haltech has traditionally catered to the professional racer and has for decades focused on competition applications. That focus on engineering, customer support, and the company’s high level of ...

GM's LS engine has been swapped into all sorts of cars. Now some enthusiasts are swapping them into airplanes, though with plenty of modifications.

Although Vortec engines fall under the "LS" branding, they aren't actually the exact same as more traditional LS engines made ...

You swap an engine when you want more power, and the GM LS range of engines is, with the Honda K-engines, the logical choice to achieve this. The LS engines are a range of small-block V8s made from ...

The early days of LS-swapping were hard. There was little to no aftermarket support, and even simple things like clearing crossmembers required modding the factory oil pan and other bits. By today’s ...

Will joined the TopSpeed team over two and a half years ago, bringing his lifelong automotive passion, writing experience, and editorial expertise along with him. Whether classic or modern, American ...

No matter what happens to the LS over the next decade, it's here to stay and will quickly replace the traditional small-block Chevy. I believe that the trend from Mouse to LS engines is happening much ...

Poet Robert Frost once wrote, "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." In other words, you could do an LS swap, but there are so ...

Matt Nelson is an automotive journalist with nearly a decade of experience in all things cars. He's spent years working at dealerships in sales, finance, and service. He's since traded in his pens and ...

The Chevy LS V8 is one of the most ubiquitous elements in car customization. Any forum post or Facebook group thread about engine trouble usually has at least one comment along the lines of: “Just LS ...