More sting for the STINGRAY

GM Propulsion engineers elevate the evergreen small-block V8 to new heights for its mid-engine Corvette mission.

Instead of heaving decades of small-block V8 expertise out the window, GM Propulsion engineers led by chief engineer Jordan Lee leveraged past success to create a new-for-2020 V8. Known as the LT2, the 6.2-L V8 gives Chevy's all-new, eighth-generation 2020 Corvette more power (the most yet in the base Stingray), stirring response, and competitive fuel efficiency compared with the outgoing C7.

And the small-block, with its single camshaft in block and two valves per cylinder, remains unmatched versus its rivals in three key metrics: bill of material, package efficiency, and the power-per-dollar quotient. It's the payoff for 65 years of continuously refining (and never giving up on) a brilliant original design.