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GM 6.2 Liter LT2 V8 Engine

The LT2 is a new 6.2-liter, eight-cylinder engine from General Motors that made its debut in the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, also known as the mid-engine Corvette or Corvette C8.

6.2L LT2 Engine Vitals
Displacement: 6.2L / 376 cu. in.
Aspiration: Natural
Vehicles: Corvette C8
Introduced: 2020 model year
Discontinued: -
Predecessor: LT1
Successor: -
Assembly: Tonawanda, New York

Specifications

Type: LT2 6.2L V8 VVT with direct injection and Active Fuel Management (cylinder deactivation)
Bore & stroke (in / mm): 4.06 x 3.62 / 103.25 x 92
Block Material: A319-T7 cast aluminum with cast-in iron cylinder liners and nodular main bearing caps
Oiling System: Dry sump-type (7.5-qt. capacity); includes oil-spray piston cooling
Oil Type: Dexos 2 0W40 synthetic
Cylinder Head Material: 319-T7 cast aluminum
Combustion Chamber volume: 59cc
Compression Ratio: 11.5:1
Valvetrain: Overhead valve, two valves per cylinder; dual-equal variable valve timing.
Valve Size (in / mm): 2.13 / 54 hollow (intake) & 1.59 / 40.4 sodium filled (exhaust)
Fuel Delivery: Direct injection with Active Fuel Management: Max pressure: 2,175 psi (15 Mpa / 150 bar)
Firing Order: 1-8-7-2-6-5-4-3 (all cylinders); 1-7-6-4 (with deactivation)
Throttle body: 87mm single bore (electronic)
ECU: GM E99 (32-bit processing)

Vehicle Applications

Model Year Manufacturer Brand Model Power (hp / kW @ RPM) Torque (lb-ft / Nm  @ RPM) Transmission
2020-2023 General Motors Chevrolet Corvette 495 / 369 @ 6450* 470 / 637 @ 5150* M1L 8-Speed Dual Clutch (DCT)
  • * when equipped with performance exhaust

Related Engines

The LT2 engine belongs to GM’s fifth-generation Small Block V8 engine family. In fact, it will be an updated version of the LT1, and therefore has much in common with the following GM Gen 5 Small Block engines:

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