Calling all Jefferson City Corvette enthusiasts! Although the current Corvette features the original Corvette formula, many changes are in store for the beloved sports car’s future.
According to recently leaked General Motors service documents, a new engine will be added to the 2018 Corvette. The codenamed LT5 engine is similar to the 6.2-liter V8 used in the current Corvette, however, the brand plans to drop the pushrod valve actuation, which has been in place since the ‘Vette’s birth over 60 years ago and switch to a dual-overhead camshaft, or DOHC layout.
General Motors has managed to do many impressive things with the current V8 engine used in the Corvette but the DOHC will allow the engines to rev more freely and give engineers a wider powerband to work with when trying to extract horsepower from an engine. This LT5 will likely provide a greater eagerness to rev and produce less low-end grunt than other Corvette engines.
This LT5 engine is expected to make its appearance in 2018, which is also around the same time the mid-engined Corvette will make its debut. We’ll keep you posted over the next 12 months. In the meantime, stop in and see us at Mid-Missouri Powerhouse in Jefferson City, MO!
