Here’s the thing, there have been rumors of a mid-engine Corvette for about as long as the Corvette has been around. The original designer wanted one, Bob Lutz wanted one. But for some reason or another, it has never materialize. It seems though that every other year, we get a new rumor that there is […] More »

For this week’s Throwback video, I have dug up the original 1998 Pontiac Firebird commercial which introduced the TV world to the LS1 powered Pontiac muscle car. This clip features three late 4th generation Firebirds rolling through a battered urban area (that very well could be Detroit.) The soundtrack is provided by the then-new LS1 V8…revving […] More »

Today’s dyno blast clip features a 4th generation Chevrolet Camaro SS powered by an LS1 with over 130,000 miles on it…that makes over 720 rear wheel horsepower and over 804 lb-ft of rear wheel torque. This Camaro makes such incredible numbers by adding a good set of cylinder heads, a BRE 224 camshaft and a […] More »

Michelin Presents Weekly Wallpaper: A 1968 Pontiac Firebird Convertible. In 1968, Richard M. Nixon won the presidential election, Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby scared the hell out of audiences in theaters and the Pontiac Firebird spooked the competition with its 400 cu in 6.6 L Ram Air II V8. This black beauty sports the optional hood tach which makes this convertible a […] More »

A few months ago, GM released that it would be shuddering their Holden operations in Australia. Well it seems that Holden didn’t quite get the memo and decided to release something truly awesome and scary, a 577 horsepower Ute. For those that don’t know what a Ute is, think El Camino or Ranchero. Essentially, it’s […] More »

Take a Mazda Miata MX-5… Add a Corvette C7 and you get… Lightning McQueen! Separated at birth? Probably not. Toot your horns in the forum.>> Photos courtesy of Mazda, Chevrolet and Disney/Pixar

This week’s Drag Race video takes us to Germany, where we see an LS1 powered 4th generation Pontiac Firebird racing against an LS1 powered 4th gen Chevrolet Camaro. Nothing is known about either of these two cars outside of the engine (which is fairly obvious), but this presents a good example of American muscle in […] More »