2020 Corvette Stingray’s 6.2L LT2 V8 Engine To Be Made In New York

General Motors continues the 2020 Corvette media feeding frenzy with a new production announcement regarding the eighth-generation sports car’s engine.

The carmaker has confirmed that the 6.2-liter Small Block V8 LT2 engine powering the all-new 2020 Corvette Stingray will be made at its Tonawanda, New York, engine plant. 

From there, the naturally aspirated eight-cylinder power plant will be shipped to GM’s Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky where the mid-engine Corvette will be built starting in late 2019.

As you already know by now, the 6.2-liter V8 LT2 engine will offer the most horsepower and torque of any entry Corvette. When equipped with the performance exhaust, the eight-cylinder engine is SAE-certified to 495 hp (369 kW / 502 PS) and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque.

Mated to a eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, the V8 allows the 2020 Corvette Stingray to sprint from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in under 3 seconds, according to GM.

“The 2020 Stingray is Chevrolet’s first production mid-engine Corvette – the fastest, most powerful entry Corvette ever – offering new levels of performance, technology and craftsmanship,” said Mark Reuss, GM president, during a visit to the Tonawanda plant.

“The Tonawanda team is up to the challenge to build this new LT2 engine at world-class quality levels that Corvette customers have come to expect,” the executive added.

The New York-based facility employs more than 1,500 people and currently builds several engines used in a wide range of GM passenger cars, crossovers, SUVs, and trucks. Those include 2.0-liter turbocharged and 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder units, 4.3-, 5.3-, and 6.2-liter V8 naturally aspirated units, and the 6.6-liter HD Small Block gas V8.

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In 2016, GM announced investments of nearly $300 million in the Tonawanda plant to prepare it for future engine production. The new 6.2-liter V8 completes the work related to the investment.