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

Over the years, General Motors has employed several eight-cylinder engine designs ranging from the inline "Straight-8" to the current LT1 V8. However, many agree that the small-block LS engines were ...

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

Engine swaps open up a lot of possibilities for project car builders. One of the most common engine swaps to see is the LS swap, with everyone from drift car builders to drag racers opting to use GM's ...

Power Brokers:LSX Crate MotorsGM Performance Parts has just released the first pair of crate engines based on the LSX Bowtie block: the LSX376 and LSX454. The LSX Bowtie block is the foundation of ...

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

Chevrolet introduced the legendary LS V8 engine to the world way back in 1997 as the engine powering the new C5 Corvette. That first engine, the LS1, was a 5.7 liter, aluminum block, pushrod V8 that, ...

Ryan de Villiers is a budding automotive journalist based in South Africa and serving as one of the newest additions to the CarBuzz team. He immediately pursued a career in journalism after finishing ...