Chevrolet has officially discontinued its LT5 crate engine that was introduced back in 2018.
This engine first debuted in the C7 Corvette ZR1 and churns out 755 hp and 715 lb-ft (969 Nm) of torque. It displaces 6.2-liters and is fitted with an R2650 TVS 2.65-liter supercharger. It produces 14 psi of boost and was seemingly Chevrolet’s answer to FCA’s 6.2-liter supercharged Hellcat V8 which, subsequently, was also available as a crate engine.
However, while the Hellcat is still available as a crate engine, the LT5 has been discontinued by Chevrolet, Motor Trend reports. It is unclear why the automaker has dropped this engine but it could have something to do with the fact that Chevrolet is focusing on high-powered turbocharged versions of the C8 Corvette and could intend on offering these as create engines in the coming years.
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Motor Trend that there are still some LT5 crate engines to be found at Chevy dealerships across the country but they will probably sell out quite quickly. One engine costs about $19,000.
The talk of future Corvette variants getting twin-turbocharged and electrified V8 powertrains aren’t the only exciting development for the mid-engined sports car. The all-new Z06 is just around the corner and will feature a 5.5-liter naturally-aspirated V8 with a flat-plane crank that’s expected to have more than 600 hp and rev to 9,000 rpm. Some reports claim that it will put out 617 hp, but it could actually deliver more than that and might even topple the 622 hp Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series as the most powerful naturally-aspirated V8 in a production car.
