When it comes to pump-gas performance, the name of the game is usually compromise. Unfortunately for turbo LS (or other) enthusiasts, real street (and some track) cars walk that fine line between ...

Let's be honest. Every car enthusiast with a beater car and a few bucks to waste wants to get an eBay turbo and make the perfect sleeper. More often than not, engine blocks get blown, hearts get ...

LS swaps are a dime a dozen, but one thing that we don’t see often is a big old GM V8 engine in a Mercedes-Benz. That’s why this Tennessean’s project caught our eye, featuring a grey market 1984 ...

After a handful of naturally aspirated mods, we just couldn't wait any longer before subjecting Mini Mouse (our 4.8L LR4 test engine) to some positive pressure. Mini Mouse has been built to ...

The first SuperLite SLC coupe we wrote about was a lime green machine powered by a supercharged LS9 engine mated to a Porsche transmission. This SLC coupe, though, is still boosted, but this time ...

When you hear the words “LS,” “V-8,” and “turbocharged,” you probably think of a rear-wheel-drive Bowtied beast conquering the drag strip—especially when said LS V8 produces over 700 horsepower.

There is a war out there in LS land, and it’s being waged between the nitrous and turbo camps. If you follow the usual build pattern of most LS owners, the first modification is a camshaft and ...

Few engines boast a festival named in their honor, and the LS is one such engine. Introduced two decades ago in the Corvette, this powerplant has come a long way since the 1997 model year thanks to ...