When picking vehicles for autocross, most people gravitate toward giant ’60s sedans. With their light weight and natural agility, classic examples of Detroit Iron are perfect cars to tackle tight, twisty courses. Actually, that’s not really the case. At all. But Dick Eytchison isn’t most people, and with some help from some trick Hotchkis Suspension […] More »
By: John Coyle | October 2, 2012
COPO Camaros are fast. Always have been. But being able to run 8.64 out of the box is especially impressive. In fact, this is the fifth run down the track this particular car has taken. That’s crazy quick. The COPO Camaros have quite a reputation to live up to. The original models back in ’69 […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | October 2, 2012
The LSX gets swapped into everything. We wouldn’t be surprised to see one dropped into a tricycle. Still, every now and then there’s a swap that makes us raise an eyebrow or two. This IS 300 swap is definitely one of those. It’s a strange swap. Not because the IS is bad match for a powerful turbo-charged […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | October 2, 2012
We haven’t seen a fifth generation Z/28 yet—but that doesn’t mean it’s not in the cards. According to GM Authority, the General recently filed to trademark the name Z/28, which raises some intriguing questions. But the first one that popped into my head had nothing to do with performance packages, it was a little more […] More »
By: John Coyle | October 2, 2012
Our buddies over at New Car Test Drive get to check out everything from econo-boxes like the Toyota Matrix—yup, they still make it—to hot hardware like Aston Martin’s Rapide and Porsche’s Panamera. So I was curious to see what they thought about the Camaro after getting to flog both the V6 and the 426hp SS […] More »
By: John Coyle | October 1, 2012
Cars do wheelies all the time, but it’s not often that they wheelie so hard the rear tires come off the ground. But that’s exactly what the dude in this Camaro does. He probably should’ve been using a wheelie bar or something. Normally you don’t see car’s getting that vertical without the help of hydraulics or a […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | October 1, 2012
***MEDIA ALERT*** VELOCITY CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH 12 DAYS OF VELOCITY –The Network’s Marathon Programming Event Features Top Automotive Shows Beginning Friday, December 21 to Tuesday, January 1 — For the second straight year, Velocity is making viewers’ holiday wishes come true by rolling out another installment of 12 DAYS OF VELOCITY starting Friday, […] More »
By: John Coyle | December 19, 2001
