Thundering Thursday: Return of the LT5

For those of you working this week, and checking your emails, we have some exciting news about a new motor GM is introducing in 2018. It is called the LT5. The LT5 may sound familiar, as it was also the name of the motor in the C4 ZR1’s.

We do not know much about the new LT5, but here is what we do know:
The new LT5 is slated for just the Corvette at this time. No sharing.
Both the old LT5 and the new LT5 are Dual Overhead Cam configuration.
The new LT5 is 6.2L vs. 5.7L in the C4’s.
The new LT5 is normally aspirated. No supercharger or turbos.
The new LT5 is Direct Injection vs. Multi-Point Fuel Injection.
The new TL5 has Variable Value Timing.

The rumor mill is thinking this new LT5 will go in the upcoming 2018 ZR1 under development, but that would be a hard trick to do, as the ZR1 will surely have more horse power than the current supercharged Z06’s 650hp. It would be hard for the new normally aspirated LT5 to match this, let alone beat it. Our bet is this new motor is for the rumored Mid-Engine Zora.

As 2017 is only days away, we will all know the answers soon. Who knows, maybe GM is just looking for some year-end press and this is just feeding the rumor mill. What is your guess?