Every Corvette generation has beefed up the specs, and one particularly notable step came with the 2008 C6 Corvette and its LS3 engine. The 6.2L V8 produced 430 horsepower and 424 lb-ft of torque ...

However, the most significant achievement was the power difference between the LS2 and LS3. The basic LS2 could output 400 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque, but on the other hand ...