We’re rewinding time by over a decade for this special, F-body centric episode of Motorweek. They set the ultra rare, 2001, 10th Anniversary SLP Pontiac Firehawk against the 2001 Camaro SS in a road-test on the streets, at the strip and around the track. For some reason I’d always thought that the black/gold LS-equipped Trans […] More »
We already know how the new C7 Stingray stacks up against the older C6 Corvette on paper, but how about in the real world? Well, here’s a firsthand look at how a bone stock C7 stacks up against a C6 Z51 Coupe with (based on the wheels) what looks like an LS2 under the hood. […] More »
Here’s a great way to get the Corvette (or any car for that matter) of your dreams when it hasn’t exactly been “approved” by your better half. How? Easy, you buy one for your better half and surprise them with it as a “gift.” Of course, you knew all along they didn’t really want the […] More »
The C6 Z06 with its lightweight chassis, big-inch motor and killer good looks still blows my mind to this day, especially when it’s making 1205 WHP on pump gas thanks to a cogged ProCharger F1X ramming 19 psi of boost into a 444 CI motor. The charged air is cooled with an air-to-water intercooler and […] More »
The late 80s Monte Carlo SS has always been pure evil, but it brings new meaning to the term when it makes 680 WHP thanks to a solid-roller LS7 under the hood. All of this evilness comes courtesy of a stock bottom-end LS7 with ported heads, a massive solid-roller cam, a sheet-metal intake and plain […] More »
Here’s proof a healthy, big-inch motor can out muscle even the likes of a blown LSA. The naturally aspirated monster in question is a 12.5:1 HKE 468 LSX with Mast Black Label heads, Beck sheet-metal intake, Holley EFI and backed by a TCI TH400 and 4.10 gears all snugly fit inside a first generation Camaro. […] More »
Ever wondered how a turbo was built? Well, wonder no more because here’s an inside look at the process from the pouring of molten metal to the casting, assembly and high-tech computer-aided CNCing. For those familiar with turbo assemblies, it’s still cool since there’s plenty of good info and other cool stuff like working cut-aways […] More »