Live from the Gen 5 Smallblock unveiling

[Zane]

Good morning everyone, GM-TC is live at GM Powertrain in Pontiac, Michigan for the unveiling of the 5th Gen GM Small block.

 

Things get underway at 8:30am eastern. I'll be here posting information as we learn it but feel free to contribute your own thoughts and facts from other sources.

 

Today's announcement will focus on Corvette. Later, these engines will power the next gen trucks. We'll learn more about the trucks next month.

 

So, are you ready for the future of the small block?

[MikeNH]

Very interested to see what GM has up its sleeve!

[Zane]

Almost ready....

[Zane]

A look back at past small block engines found in Corvette

[Zane]

Still leading up to the announcement. In the meantime, here's the 100,000,000 small block engine. It's an LS9.

[Zane]

Our buddies at GMI are attempting to live stream the announcement here..

 

Video Production

[6Sixathome]

Hurry up already, lol.

[Zane]

The engine will be called the LT1

 

The gmi live stream will not work, FYI.

 

The LT1 will continue to be 6.2L

[6Sixathome]

Been trying the live team too and no go:(

 

Is the LT1 Direct injection?

[Zane]

Yes, direct injection from what we can see.

 

Corvette Chief Engineer

[6Sixathome]

Oh boy this is going to be bad a$$

[Zane]

More...

 

LT1 will have active fuel management

 

3.1L V4 with AFM active

 

 

• LT1 is 99.9% new
  

 

 

 

• 0-60 in under 4 seconds, entry level Yvette
  
• 450 or more horsepower
  

 

[6Sixathome]

More...

LT1 will have active fuel management

3.1L V4 with AFM active

 

• LT1 is 99.9% new

   

 

 

WHAT? NO, NO, NO.

 

 

[Zane]

Jordan Lee, Chief Engineer of small block

[6Sixathome]

In a Corvette?, that is just wrong!