General Motors Gemini LT7

The Chevrolet Gemini small-block engine is a dual-overhead cam (DOHC) V8 engine designed by General Motors. While technically a small-block engine because of its bore spacing of 4.4 inches, General Motors engineers do not consider it to be a part of the traditional Chevrolet small block lineage because of the substantial reworking, specialized development, and unique technical features distinguishing its design. The Gemini is a clean-sheet design, mechanically unrelated to both the LS-based engines and the Cadillac Blackwing V8. Its most notable traits include a flat-plane crankshaft and dual-overhead camshafts, which represents a departure from the traditional pushrod valves and crossplane crankshafts found in all previous generations of Chevrolet small-block engines. The LT7 is a twin-turbocharged variant of the LT6 which debuted in the eighth-generation Corvette ZR1 and was unveiled on July 25, 2024. The LT7 has a redline of 8,000 RPM, generating 1,064 hp (793 kW; 1,079 PS) at 7,000 RPM and 828 lb⋅ft (1,123 N⋅m) of torque at 6,000 RPM. Although it was released later, the LT7 was developed in tandem with its LT6 sibling. Compared to it, the LT7 has stronger pistons and connecting rods. Combined with the bigger combustion chamber on the heads, this lowers the compression ratio from 12.5:1 to 9.8:1. Unlike the LT6, the LT7 uses both direct fuel injection and port injection, with a total of 16 injectors. However, the block casting is identical, and the crankshaft is almost identical. The turbochargers produce up to 20 psi (1.4 bar) in normal operating conditions and a maximum of 24 psi (1.7 bar) under high temperatures. Other features specific to the LT7 include turbo-integrated exhaust manifolds, water-to-air intercoolers, and an electrically actuated wastegate.