GM is reportedly discontinuing the LS7 V8 crate engine.

According to a recent report from Road & Track, General Motors has discontinued the Chevrolet LS7 crate motor.

Part of Chevrolet's prolific series of Gen III small-block V-8 engines, the naturally aspirated LS7 displace 7.0 liters (or 427 cubic inches) and produces 505 horsepower in stock trim and 470 lb-ft of torque. the C6 Corvette Z06 and the 5th featured in halo products like the Z/28 flagship of the 5th generation Camaro, and continued to be produced as a crate engine after the discontinuation of these models.

Last month, a Reddit user noticed that both the LS7 and the upgraded LS427/570, which increased output to 570 hp and 549 lb-ft of torque and added a wet-sump oiling system, were listed as discontinued on the Chevrolet Performance website noticed. A Chevrolet spokesperson told Road & Track in an email that the company plans to fulfill all current orders until inventory runs out.

GM initially discussed phasing out the original LS7 in June 2020, Road & Track noted. However, it was assumed that the new LS427/570 version would continue to be produced as a replacement; GM is making room for a newer fourth-generation LS and a small-block crate version of the fifth-generation LT series since 2019, its III-generation LS crate engines are being phased out gradually, Muscle Cars & Trucks noted.

Chevrolet also recently discontinued the LT5 crate engine, GM's most powerful production engine, after just one year of offering it; the 6.2-liter supercharged LT5 in the C7 Corvette ZR1 produced 755 hp and 715 lb-ft of torque. Chevrolet did not say why the LT5 was discontinued or how many units were sold.

Motor Authority contacted GM.