Chevrolet Corvette Engines by Year

The Corvette has been built in eight generations since 1953. It started with an inline six and has carried a V8 since 1955: fuel-injected small blocks, big-block 427s and 454s, the LT1 and LS families, and today's mid-engine LT2, LT6 and twin-turbo LT7.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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C2 Sting Ray: 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967

C3: 1968 · 1969 · 1970 · 1971 · 1972 · 1973 · 1974 · 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981 · 1982

C4: 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988 · 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995 · 1996

C5: 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004

C6: 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013

C7: 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019

C8: 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026

C1 (1953–1962)

The first Corvettes used the Blue Flame inline six. The 265 V8 arrived in 1955, and from 1957 the 283 could be ordered with Ramjet mechanical fuel injection, rated at one horsepower per cubic inch in its top form.

1953 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six	150 hp gross	Base

1954 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six	150 hp gross	Base

1955 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
235 inline-six	155 hp gross	Base (six)
265 V8 (V8)	195 hp gross	V8

1956 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
265 V8	210 hp gross	Base
265 V8 469	225 hp gross	Option
265 V8 469 + 449	240 hp gross	Option (racing)

1957 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
283 V8	220 hp gross	Base
283 V8 469A	245 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579A / 579C Ramjet fuel injection.	250 hp gross	Option
283 V8 469C	270 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579B / 579E Ramjet fuel injection.	283 hp gross	Option

1958 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
283 V8	230 hp gross	Base
283 V8 469	245 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579	250 hp gross	Option
283 V8 469C	270 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579D	290 hp gross	Option

1959 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
283 V8	230 hp gross	Base
283 V8 469	245 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579	250 hp gross	Option
283 V8 469C	270 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579D	290 hp gross	Option

1960 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
283 V8	230 hp gross	Base
283 V8 469	245 hp gross	Option
283 V8 469C	270 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579 Ramjet fuel injection. Also published as 250 hp.	275 hp gross	Option
283 V8 579D Ramjet fuel injection. Also published as 290 hp.	315 hp gross	Option

1961 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
283 V8	230 hp gross	Base
283 V8 469	245 hp gross	Option
283 V8 468	270 hp gross	Option
283 V8 353	275 hp gross	Option
283 V8 354	315 hp gross	Option

1962 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	250 hp gross	Base
327 V8 583	300 hp gross	Option
327 V8 396	340 hp gross	Option
327 V8 582	360 hp gross	Option

C2 Sting Ray (1963–1967)

The Sting Ray offered the 327 in several ratings, including the fuel-injected L84 through 1965, the 396 big block for 1965, and from 1966 the 427, which reached 435 hp with three two-barrel carburetors.

1963 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	250 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L75)	300 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L76)	340 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L84)	360 hp gross	Option; Z06 package

1964 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	250 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L75)	300 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L76)	365 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L84)	375 hp gross	Option

1965 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	250 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L75)	300 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L79)	350 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L76)	365 hp gross	Option
327 V8 (L84)	375 hp gross	Option
396 V8 (L78)	425 hp gross	Option

1966 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	300 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L79)	350 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L36)	390 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L72)	425 hp gross	Option

1967 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	300 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L79)	350 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L36)	390 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L68)	400 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L88) Rated 430 hp; built for racing.	430 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71)	435 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71 + L89)	435 hp gross	Option

C3 (1968–1982)

The C3 carried big blocks through 1974: the 427 until 1969 and the 454 from 1970. Ratings are SAE net from 1972. The 1980 California car used a 305, and the 1982 model introduced Cross-Fire Injection.

1968 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
327 V8	300 hp gross	Base
327 V8 (L79)	350 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L36)	390 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L68)	400 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L88) Rated 430 hp; built for racing.	430 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71)	435 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71 + L89)	435 hp gross	Option

1969 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	300 hp gross	Base
350 V8 (L46)	350 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L36)	390 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L68)	400 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L88) Rated 430 hp; built for racing.	430 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (ZL1) All-aluminum 427.	430 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71)	435 hp gross	Option
427 V8 (L71 + L89)	435 hp gross	Option

1970 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	300 hp gross	Base
350 V8 (L46)	350 hp gross	Option
350 V8 (LT-1)	370 hp gross	Option, ZR1 package
454 V8 (LS5)	390 hp gross	Option

1971 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	270 hp gross	Base
350 V8 (LT-1)	330 hp gross	Option, ZR1 package
454 V8 (LS5)	365 hp gross	Option
454 V8 (LS6)	425 hp gross	Option, ZR2 package

1972 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8	200 hp net	Base
350 V8 (LT-1)	255 hp net	Option, ZR1 package
454 V8 (LS5)	270 hp net	Option

1973 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8 (L48)	190 hp net	Base
350 V8 (L82)	250 hp net	Option
454 V8 (LS4)	275 hp net	Option

1974 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8 (L48)	195 hp net	Base
350 V8 (L82)	250 hp net	Option
454 V8 (LS4)	270 hp net	Option

1975 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
350 V8 (L48)	165 hp net	Base
350 V8 (L82)	205 hp net	Option

1976 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L48)	180 hp net	Base
5.7L / 350 V8 (L82)	210 hp net	Option

1977 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L48)	180 hp net	Base
5.7L / 350 V8 (L82)	210 hp net	Option

1978 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L48)	185 hp net	Base
5.7L / 350 V8 (L82)	220 hp net	Option

1979 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L48)	195 hp net	Base
5.7L / 350 V8 (L82)	225 hp net	Option

1980 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.0L / 305 V8 (LG4)	180 hp net	California only
5.7L / 350 V8 (L48)	190 hp net	Base (49-state)
5.7L / 350 V8 (L82)	230 hp net	Option (49-state)

1981 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L81)	190 hp net	Base (only engine)

1982 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L83)	200 hp net	Base (only engine)

C4 (1984–1996)

There was no 1983 production Corvette. The C4 used Cross-Fire Injection for 1984, Tuned Port Injection from 1985 and the second-generation LT1 from 1992. The ZR-1's four-cam LT5, built by Mercury Marine, ran from 1990 to 1995, and the 1996 Grand Sport used the 330 hp LT4.

1984 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L83)	205 hp net	Coupe (only engine)

1985 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	230 hp net	Coupe

1986 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	230 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

1987 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	240 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

1988 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	240 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

1989 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	240 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

1990 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	245 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	375 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1991 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (L98)	245 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	375 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1992 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT1)	300 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	375 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1993 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT1)	300 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	405 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1994 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT1)	300 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	405 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1995 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT1)	300 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT5) Four-cam, 32-valve. ZR-1 only.	405 hp net	ZR-1 coupe

1996 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT1)	300 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Collector Edition
5.7L / 350 V8 (LT4)	330 hp net	Grand Sport (standard), Coupe/Convertible/Collector Edition with 6-speed manual (optional)

C5 (1997–2004)

The C5 introduced the aluminum LS1. The Z06 used the higher-output LS6 from 2001.

1997 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	345 hp net	Coupe

1998 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	345 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

1999 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	345 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Hardtop (FRC)

2000 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	345 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Hardtop (FRC)

2001 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	350 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	385 hp net	Z06 (hardtop)

2002 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	350 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	405 hp net	Z06 (hardtop)

2003 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	350 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	405 hp net	Z06 (hardtop)

2004 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS1)	350 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
5.7L / 346 V8 (LS6)	405 hp net	Z06 (hardtop)

C6 (2005–2013)

The C6 started with the 6.0L LS2, switched to the 6.2L LS3 in 2008, and added the 7.0L LS7 in the Z06 and the supercharged LS9 in the 2009–2013 ZR1.

2005 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LS2)	400 hp net	Coupe, Convertible

2006 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LS2)	400 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2007 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.0L / 364 V8 (LS2)	400 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2008 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2009 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LS9)	638 hp net	ZR1
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2010 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Grand Sport
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LS9)	638 hp net	ZR1
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2011 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Grand Sport
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LS9)	638 hp net	ZR1
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2012 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Grand Sport
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LS9)	638 hp net	ZR1
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06

2013 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LS3)	430 hp net	Coupe, Convertible, Grand Sport
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LS9)	638 hp net	ZR1
7.0L / 427 V8 (LS7)	505 hp net	Z06, 427 Convertible Collector Edition

C7 (2014–2019)

The C7 used the direct-injected LT1, the supercharged LT4 in the Z06 from 2015, and the 755 hp supercharged LT5 in the 2019 ZR1.

2014 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible

2015 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	650 hp net	Z06

2016 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	650 hp net	Z06

2017 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible, Grand Sport (460 hp standard)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	650 hp net	Z06

2018 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible, Grand Sport (460 hp standard)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	650 hp net	Z06

2019 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT1)	455 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible, Grand Sport (460 hp standard)
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT4)	650 hp net	Z06
6.2L / 376 V8 supercharged (LT5) Supercharged. ZR1 only.	755 hp net	ZR1 Coupe, ZR1 Convertible

C8 (2020–2026)

The mid-engine C8 uses the LT2. The Z06 adds the flat-plane-crank LT6, the E-Ray pairs the LT2 with an electric front axle, and the ZR1 and ZR1X use the twin-turbocharged LT7.

2020 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible

2021 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible

2022 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible

2023 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (LT6)	670 hp net	Z06 Coupe, Z06 Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible

2024 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (LT6)	670 hp net	Z06 Coupe, Z06 Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2) E-Ray adds a 160 hp electric motor driving the front wheels; 655 hp combined.	495 hp net	E-Ray

2025 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (LT6)	670 hp net	Z06 Coupe, Z06 Convertible
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (LT7)	1064 hp net	ZR1 Coupe, ZR1 Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2) E-Ray adds a 160 hp electric motor driving the front wheels; 655 hp combined.	495 hp net	E-Ray

2026 Corvette engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
5.5L / 333 V8 (LT6)	670 hp net	Z06 Coupe, Z06 Convertible
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (LT7)	1064 hp net	ZR1 Coupe, ZR1 Convertible
5.5L / 333 V8 turbo (LT7) ZR1X adds a front electric motor; 1,250 hp combined.	1064 hp net	ZR1X Coupe, ZR1X Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2)	490 hp net	Stingray Coupe, Stingray Convertible
6.2L / 376 V8 (LT2) E-Ray adds a 160 hp electric motor driving the front wheels; 655 hp combined.	495 hp net	E-Ray

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