The spy shots last week told us what to expect and now GM has unveiled the 2008 Corvette, fitted with a new 6.2L LS3 V8 engine developing 430hp and 575 Nm of torque. Other changes include the ...

That would be our ride to Bowling Green, Kentucky, to meet the refreshed 2008 Corvette and its new LS3 engine. ... It is easily identified under the hood by red engine covers with black lettering.

The brief for the new LS3 was more power, good fuel economy, and improved NVH and emissions ratings. To do that, Chevy did things like increased the bore, redesigned the manifold to be 6% more ...

LS3 Engine Engineers - Inside Information. In a VETTE exclusive, we introduce you to some of the engineers in charge of the Corvette's LS3 engine components.

Here's our top 10 reasons as to why the LS3 is such a legendary engine. advertisement. ... The LS2 V8 launched just three years prior to the LS3, in the 2005 C6 Corvette. Add CarBuzz to your ...

LS1, LS6,LS2, LS3, L99, LS4, LS7, LS9 And LSA Engine History ... LS heritageThe General Motors engine family commonly called the LS series debuted in the then-new1997 model year C5 Corvette as the ...

When the 1997 Corvette was new it was fielding a very potent powerplant: the Gen III all-aluminum LS1. At 345 hp it made the Corvette pretty fast. But as they s ...

The LS3 and L99 are both 6.2-liter V8 GM engines, and they have a lot in common. ... Beyond the Corvette, the LS3 was used in models like the Chevy Camaro from 2010 until 2015.

After its introduction in 2008, the LS3 engine became the new standard for C6 Corvettes until 2013. The new engine was in every base model Corvette during that time, resulting in some of the best ...

The ClubSport R8, GTS, Senator Signature Maloo R8 and WM Grange will get the LS3 engine, which was new for the 2008 Corvette. The engines in the Australian cars will make about 425 hp--or slightly ...