Tag: mods

Despite its dramatic name, the 1993 Supernatural 400 Corvette was given the ability to develop 403 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque with rather normal parts. Callaway fitted it with a different cam, reshaped combustion chambers, ported and polished intake manifolds and a special exhaust system. All of that added up to a 0-60 time […] More »

This F-body is so f-in’ fast it makes one plus 1,200 equal eight. In other words, this one car, named 347Fairless, has 1,200 horsepower at its rear wheels… …and can knock off an eight-second quarter mile. That’s made possible by some serious hardware with its own impressive figures, such as a 602-cubic-inch big block and […] More »

If you had any doubt that there’s a rivalry between GM guys and Ford fans, take a look at this 2002 Pontiac Trans Am WS6. Its owner calls it “The Mongoose” and a “Cobra Killer.” Helping it quench its thirst for Blue Oval blood are parts such as: -Stainless Works long tube headers -A Texas […] More »

When my car hits 147,000 miles, the only thing I’ll do is cross my fingers that it lasts until 200,000. When a 2005 Cadillac CTS-V hit that mark, its owner, a man by the screen name of Hammar, decided to have some fun instead of worry. He went to the dyno. His well-traveled machine has […] More »

  It’s one thing to modify your car’s engine to make more horsepower. It’s another to do it all over again after that motor floats a valve and craps out. “LS1Tech member cadivette is a patient man” is an understatement. The first power plant he twin-turboed in his 2005 Cadillac CTS-V went the way of […] More »

If you talk to enough gear heads, you’ll realize a lot of them get their dream cars several years after they go out of production. Whether it’s because of a lack of funds or the need for kid-carrying space, many automotive enthusiasts have to delay their satisfaction. A gentleman named Brandon is not one of […] More »