GM and Chrysler went back and forth with an LS/Hemi slugfest that saw the small-blocks climb to over 500 ponies. Ford, whose 5.0-liter Coyote engine was respectable, but below the LS/Hemi mark ...

But there are arguably legends even amongst those legends, and a case could be made that GM's LS series engines fit the bill. LS engines have essentially been the prize of GM's small-block V8 ...