But What Does LS in LS1 Actually Mean? (Pictures)
We all love our LS powered cars and trucks, but just what do those letter stand for anyway?
1. Lightning Strike
Are you out chasing storms in your Corvette? Or are the storms now chasing you? The speed and handling of this sports car is so good you may be able to outrun the weather, or drive between the rain drops.
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2. Ludicrous Speed
Brian Hobagh's pro touring 2nd generation Camaro isn't just built to look good, that LS motor under the hood and race quality suspension and brakes allowed it to run at ludicrous speeds too. If he isn't careful it is going to go to plaid. You can find out all the details of this car at Speedhunters.
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3. Lucky Stiff
Surely you have seen those ads for the charity raffles where they give away both a classic and a brand new Corvette? They typically put them in all the enthusiast magazines and buff books, as well as online. Dr. David Park won the 2015 drawing with $100 worth of ticket and got not only the 2015 C7 Vette Z06 (tuned by Lingenfelter), but a 1967 Corvette, plus $50,000 cash to pay off the taxes on them and fill the tanks.
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4. Losing Sucks
Why do you drive an LS-equipped car? Because losing is for losers! Watch this Lightning get spanked on YouTube. Wait, maybe it stands for Lightning spanking?
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5. Likely Story
Rushing to the hospital? Need to pee? Trying to rescue your kidnapped wife and daughter with your particular set of skills? Whatever story you were planning on telling the police, it may be best just to be polite and take the ticket.
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6. Long and Strong
Get a V8 under the hood and your burnouts can also be long and strong. On a more practical level, the LS motor is known for making plenty of power from the factory and running damn near forever.
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7. Ladies Scream
Want to make the ladies scream, in a good way? Take your female friends for a ride in a boosted LS powered car, like this 1200hp 427ci 5th Generation Camaro. You can watch the whole ride in this Late Model Racecraft built Camaro on YouTube.
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8. Lotta Smoke
There are not many vehicles that can pull off a 4 wheel burnout, but this tricked-out Silverado SS has no problems. Do you want a lot of tire smoke? You got it. No, this thing is not stock.
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9. Lingering Sensation
The sounds, the vibration, the force pushing you back into the seat... drive an LS-equipped car and it becomes like an addiction that you long for when you aren't in it. Luckily, as vices go, LS power plants are not all that bad for you, though they can get expensive as you start craving faster and more powerful versions.
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For help scratching your LS itch and getting more power, use the how to section of LS1Tech.com