LT2 and 3?
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,885
Likes: 486
From: Cin City
St. Jude Donor '14
Old motor designations revived. The small-block V-8, dubbed the LT series, first appeared in the Corvette in 1992. It featured aluminum heads, electronic controls and a reverse-flow cooling system that cooled the heads before the rest of the engine to give it more fuel efficiency and a longer life than the older small-block V-8 versions. The LT1 generated 260 to 300 horsepower. No LT2 or LT3 engines were produced. The LT4 was GM's high-performance engine offering 330 horsepower. The 5.7-liter all-aluminum LT5 was developed for Corvette, according to Superchevy.com.
Moderator
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 39,196
Likes: 18,050
From: DFW Area TX
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 2,205
Likes: 67
From: Cumming GA
Depending on what the CTS-V gets, it may be have a different designation like the previous LSA. Hard to say what GM has up their sleeves, but if the C7 is a shorter run, then we may just see the LT1 and LT4 this round.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 41,732
Likes: 1,718
From: Springfield MO
1997---LS1
2001---LS6
2005---LS2
2006---LS7
2008---LS3
2009---LS9
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers
Joe Kucinski
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained
Joe Kucinski
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!
Joe Kucinski
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
Safety Car
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 4,885
Likes: 486
From: Cin City
St. Jude Donor '14
with the weight, blower, 8L trans etc, I'm guessing you'll see a detuned LT4 variant... LTA maybe? One thing is for sure, I will certainly be first in line. I absolutely LOVE my CTS V!
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
Posts: 15,156
Likes: 477
From: NM
Old motor designations revived. The small-block V-8, dubbed the LT series, first appeared in the Corvette in 1992. It featured aluminum heads, electronic controls and a reverse-flow cooling system that cooled the heads before the rest of the engine to give it more fuel efficiency and a longer life than the older small-block V-8 versions. The LT1 generated 260 to 300 horsepower. No LT2 or LT3 engines were produced. The LT4 was GM's high-performance engine offering 330 horsepower. The 5.7-liter all-aluminum LT5 was developed for Corvette, according to Superchevy.com.
Tom...
Last edited by Tom73; Sep 21, 2014 at 01:20 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 41,732
Likes: 1,718
From: Springfield MO
And don't forget that the LT5 designation was also used in 1978 as a "Engine Performance Pkg-High Alt."