Jake Stumph

We were covering the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, and among other things, noted that General Motors had quite a showing: This is LS1Tech, when it comes to performance and going fast, the General knows how to deliver. Here were a few highlights from LAAS, including a bit of foreshadowing about the new fleet […] More »

Kyle Tucker, co-founder of Detroit Speed, Inc. has been in the business of building fast cars for some time now, so it stands to reason that his personal vehicle would be one bad machine, and to the surprise of no one, it is. This 1970 second generation Chevrolet Camaro is outfitted with every go-fast part […] More »

“Everyone knows about the Chevy SS!” That’s usually how we start these pieces, except that’s not the case this time. These cars are a bit uncommon, having been slow sellers in the U.S. despite how capable and excellent they are. Only true enthusiasts seem to be able to discern the difference between an SS and […] More »

Who is testing the new Corvette Grand Sport this week: Car and Driver; Road & Track, Motor Trend, perhaps? WRONG! It’s ever lovable John Davis at Motor Week! Yes, America’s longest running car show has gotten their hands on the C7 G/S and run it through the rigmarole and battery of instrumented testing to bring […] More »

Let’s look back to the 1990’s, with the dulcet tones of John Davis and Motor Week, our delightfully retro guilty indulgence. The year was 1994: General Motors was selling the (pre-facelift) fourth generation Chevrolet Camaro, with it’s rakish profile and LT1 V8. Ford had just come out with the new SN95 Mustang, featuring smoother, softer […] More »

The return of the Grand Sport badge to the Corvette line up is one worth celebrating. The C6 G/S was a dedicated Z06 clone, sans LS7, with uprated suspension, fatter rubber and sharper styling. The C7 Grand Sport returns, maintaining the same philosophy of it’s forebear: packing the same 460 horsepower LT1 V8 engine as […] More »

How about a big dollop of freedom? This Detroit Speed-tuned 1972 Corvette is just what we all need. Detroit Speed has teamed up with Matt Farah of The Smoking Tire to bring about several videos covering the crazy cars and packages that they can build for their customers. The headline figures are all big: big […] More »