Updated
Updated · The Drive · Jun 16
Chevy Unveils 3 New V8s for 2027 Corvette, Silverado as 535-HP LS6 Leads Lineup
Updated
Updated · The Drive · Jun 16

Chevy Unveils 3 New V8s for 2027 Corvette, Silverado as 535-HP LS6 Leads Lineup

3 articles · Updated · The Drive · Jun 16

Summary

  • Chevy introduced three next-generation small-block V8s — 350, 400 and 409 — with the 6.7-liter, 535-horsepower LS6 debuting in the 2027 Corvette Grand Sport.
  • The 5.7-liter 350 and 6.6-liter 400 are slated for the 2027 Silverado half-ton, replacing the current 5.3-liter L83 and 6.2-liter L87 truck V8s.
  • Chevy said the 6.6-liter engine will be the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 in the half-ton segment, though it has not yet released an output figure.
  • GM is expanding production of the new V8 family to Tonawanda, New York, and St. Catharines, Ontario, while the LS6 is already being built in Flint, Michigan.
  • The launch caps a V8 program GM first disclosed in 2023, with more details on the Silverado engines expected closer to the truck's on-sale date later this year.

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